Congressman's Virginia Office Staff Attacked with Bat.

Two staff members were attacked with a baseball bat at the Virginia office of Representative Gerald E. Connolly, a Democrat. The attacker, Xuan Kha Tran Pham, was taken into custody and is facing charges for one count of felony aggravated malicious wounding and one count of malicious wounding. The motive for the attack is not yet known. The incident highlights the rise in threats and violent political speech against members of Congress in recent years.