DEMOCRATS SUPPORT THEIR OPERATIVES WITH BYLINES: Democrats Want to Make It a Federal Crime to Threaten Journalists.

https://reason.com/2019/10/15/journalist-protection-act-blumenthal-federal-crime/

Following reports that a violent parody video depicting President Trump murdering a bunch of journalists was shown at a pro-Trump conference over the weekend, Democrats are calling on Congress to make it a federal crime to threaten or attack members of the media.
To that end, they are revisiting the Journalist Protection Act, which was announced last year.
“I offered this bill last session, before any of these videos surfaced,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D–Conn.) in a recent interview. “It is a priority for me to protect news gathering operations, no matter what their form.”
Blumenthal explained that the proposed bill would address “the continuing threat of physical violence, whether by guns or other means,” against members of the press. His bill is co-sponsored by Sen. Bob Menendez (D–N.J.), and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D–Calif.) has sponsored the House version.