Incoming House Democrat Says Party Is Threatening Him
- On Tuesday, Representative-elect Don Leonard claimed senior House Democrats threatened to make his life a "living hell" if he opposes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' bid for speaker.
- Conditioning his support on policy shifts, Leonard demanded a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and an end to U.S. support for the war in Iran.
- Senior party leaders told Leonard he would lose his election in two years if he defied them, describing the intimidation as "the stuff you see in the movies."
- Despite the pushback, Jeffries remains the overwhelming favorite to secure the speakership, as no House Democrat has formally challenged him.
- More than 1.1 million signatures have been collected on a Change.org petition urging House Democrats to choose a speaker representing voters over the establishment as of Tuesday.
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Rep.-elect Don Leonard Says Senior Dems Threatened to Make His Life “Living Hell” over Jeffries Vote
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is under fire after 11 Democrats failed to show for a procedural vote on Tuesday as the House narrowly failed to advance the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Several of the absent Democrats reportedly got caught in traffic on the way to the Capitol after attending an event held by the super PAC Elect Democratic Women. The Lever reports the group funneled nearly $2.4 million from AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, into
Incoming House Democrat Blows Whistle on Threats from Party Leadership
Rep.-elect Don Leonard (D-OH) says senior Democrats warned him that his time in Washington could become a “living hell” if he refuses to support House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for speaker.
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🔔 The Liberty Daily"Stuff You See In The Movies": Democrat-Elect Goes Rogue, Reveals Shocking Threats From Party Leaders To Fall In Line
Rep.-elect Don Leonard (D-OH) said on Wednesday that senior Democrats warned him he could lose committee assignments, see his legislative agenda blocked and face serious obstacles to reelection if he withholds support for Jeffries' bid to become House speaker.
NEW: Democrat Rep.-Elect Reveals Threats From Party Leadership: 'Consequences'
An incoming Democratic congressman is exposing the ugly side of Washington politics, claiming senior members of his own party threatened serious political consequences if he refuses to support House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for speaker. Ohio Rep.-elect Don Leonard hasn’t even been sworn into Congress, but he’s already finding himself at odds with powerful Democrats […]
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