threatened theirs & their families' lives.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA): Has been vocal about the threats she has received
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC): Received warnings from the FBI about "credible death threats" when he was considering voting against the confirmation of a Trump cabinet nominee.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE): Stated he and his wife have been repeatedly threatened and harassed by people "radicalized" by far-right media personalities, one message vowing to stalk his wife.
Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI): Both voted to impeach President Donald Trump after the January 6th Capitol riots and who subsequently faced a deluge of angry messages, public shaming, and threats, including one telling Upton to "Get ready for hell"
Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA): Were among several Republicans who reported receiving death threats for their votes against Jim Jordan for House Speaker.
Indiana State Senators: More than a dozen Indiana state lawmakers, including Governor Mike Braun and State Sen. Andy Zay, received threats, bomb scares, and "swatting" incidents (fake emergency calls designed to provoke a police response) related to an intra-party dispute over redistricting.
Virginia Delegates: In Virginia, at least three Republican officeholders or candidates, including Del. Jerry Higgins, Lt. Gov. candidate John Reid, and Del. Kim Taylor, have faced violent threats.
Rusty Bowers (Former Arizona House Speaker): Refused to help overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona and faced intense pressure, including a man with a pistol appearing at his home, local party members calling him a traitor, and a flood of threatening messages.
Nikki Haley (Former SC Governor and Presidential Candidate): Her office increased security measures during the 2024 primary campaign after some Trump supporters posted violent messages online.
Matt Fogal (Former Pennsylvania District Attorney): After criticizing then-President Trump's response to racial justice protests, he did not receive direct death threats but was advised by police friends to carry a gun for safety.
For years now, these incidents highlight the broader concern among politicians, many reporting that the fear of physical violence for "voting wrong" impacts their decision-making and willingness to cross party lines or even criticize prominent figures. Beyond their politicians, most Republicans are fearful in general. But not all are bullies.
You can say that the Republican Party harbors armed extremists because Trump has given that population permission -- the thousands pardoned who now owe him favors -- to threaten and commit violence by just complaining about a target by name.
Remember this one? "Oh I love the undereducated." Because he knows that 70% don't have more than 12th grade educations.
Look at the broader hundred year picture of Republicans' world outlook, use of force and pro-gun, pro-power politics, and you can see why just one rich racist, fascist con man can dash the Constitution on the rock of their mindless, inaccurate map of what the country was founded to be, and who We The People really are.
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