DETROIT – These next few days will undoubtedly be tense for many people who are struggling to make sense of seismic shifts in the political landscape. A political violence expert from Oakland University sat down with Local 4. Dr. Peter Trumbore has spent his career learning and understanding the underpinnings of political violence around the globe. He believes we all have a role in keeping democracy safe during these fragile and dangerous moments. House votes to impeach President Trump for violent Capitol insurrectionThe U.S. House voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday for his role in inciting the attack on the Capitol last week.

DETROIT – The United States has had close presidential elections before, but the 2020 General Election feels different. Some experts see reasons for concern as hyper-partisan fights seem to buck the norms of Democracy. Professor Richard Primus is a Constitutional Law expert at the University of Michigan. Our elections have been played by rules -- even with sharp elbows and lies -- when we count the votes, we declare a winner,” Primus said. Primus said the problem in 2020 is there’s a breakdown in the norms of being willing to accept the outcome of an election.

DETROIT – Talk on both sides is starting to ramp up as this election cycle inches closer to Election Day. Whitmer said Trump incites domestic terror. Recently, a domestic terror plot to kidnap Whitmer at her vacation home was uncovered. READ: Judge orders five defendants in domestic terror plot against Michigan governor to stand trialVideo was released of the accused domestic terrorists practicing kill shots and practicing reloading. Political expert Peter Trumbore of Oakland University said heated rhetoric does nothing to tamp down the tempers and temperaments of anybody during a perfect storm of confluences.

Whitmer kidnapping plot: Here’s what we’ve learned as of Friday afternoonWhen the kidnapping plot was foiled and publicized, comments on social media supporting the domestic terrorists starting popping up. Supporters of the crime take to social media and when they do they spread violence through their words. Experts said the rhetoric can’t be ignored, but you can tamp it down by making sure it’s not welcome in your social media accounts. If you don’t know them personally, don’t engage. Whitmer kidnapping suspects linked to ‘boogaloo’ anti-government movement, NBC News finds