They Destroyed His Reputation… But He Refused to Back Down

‘A living hell’: Incoming congressman claims party bosses threatened to sink his career

Rep.-elect Don Leonard (D-OH), who flipped a GOP-held House seat last week, dropped a bombshell Tuesday when he claimed that “senior” House Democrats had threatened to make his life “a living hell” if he bucked party leadership.“It’s starting to get real over here,” Leonard said in a video he published on Instagram.A first-time candidate and former Ohio State University professor whose political views have been categorized as progressive, Leonar…

Incoming House Dem says party is threatening him to back Jeffries

Rep.-elect Don Leonard (D-OH) is claiming that his party’s senior representatives are threatening him to drop his stated preconditions for backing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in the upcoming speaker elections or face intraparty repercussions. Leonard ousted incumbent Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH) in last week’s midterm elections, flipping a district President Donald Trump won […]

Senior Democrats Warn Freshman to Back Jeffries

“An incoming member of Congress said senior House Democrats have vowed to make his life ‘a living hell’ and oust him in 2028 if he does not support Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ speaker bid,” Politico reports. “Rep.-elect Don Leonard (D-OH) said in a social media post that the senior members told him to vote for Jeffries […]

They Destroyed His Reputation… But He Refused to Back Down

They tried to destroy his career. But they couldn’t destroy his principles. After political betrayal, a vicious media attack and[...]