Jasmine Crockett Says She Received Threats, Slams Trump: 'Violence Is Being Fueled From The Very Top'

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett slammed President Donald Trump after claiming to have received threats at her office in Washington D.C.

Concretely, Crockett said a person showed up at her office and made "white supremacist and hand gestures."

"We're living in a time where political violence is being fueled from the very top. When the President of United States spreads hate and lies, when he targets his political opponents, when he openly calls for the death of sitting Members of Congress, he is putting a literal target on our backs. The President should be committed unity, not more division," Crockett claimed.

She was making reference to a claim by Trump, who said that Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse obeying certain orders were engaging in "seditious behavior" that is "punishable by death."

Trump made the claim on Thursday after a group of Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence service backgrounds urged the military to refuse unlawful orders. They didn't specify which orders they were referring to, but the administration has faced scrutiny over its strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, which have so far killed more than 80 people. They accused the administration of "pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens."

Crockett then said she needs security because "every time I speak truth, stand up for my constituents, or call out corruption, the threats get louder — and more dangerous."

"I will not be intimidated. I will not be silenced. I will continue to show up for the people of Texas' 30th Congressional District. But we cannot pretend that this is normal. When leaders promote hate, hate shows up — sometimes right at our door," the lawmaker added.

Crockett has lifted her national profile, recently saying she will spend "a lot of money" on polling her standing in Texas as she gets closer to a Senate run.

Speaking to Politico, the lawmaker said she is "seriously weighing" throwing her hat in the ring in next year's elections.

Crockett went on to say that raising her public profile will be a first step in an eventual statewide campaign. "I don't think that we have the luxury, especially with us having such an early primary, of actually doing what we normally do, which — we spend about $100 million to get someone's name ID up," she told the outlet.

In another passage of the interview, Crockett said she had "multiple conversations" with potential campaign managers and discussed her chances of actually winning the race, not only the primaries but also the general election.