His recent comments about former congresswoman Liz Cheney facing “nine barrels shooting at her” may have broken out of that familiar pattern, however. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating whether Trump’s statements at a Phoenix rally violated state laws against death threats.

The Democrat AG said Trump’s remarks were “deeply troubling” in an interview with local outlet 12News.

“I have already asked my criminal division chief to start looking at that statement, analyzing it for whether it qualifies as a death threat under Arizona’s laws,” Mayes said.