Coverage dated October 18, 2023

Jim Jordan says death threats being made on his behalf "abhorrent"

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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa said she received "credible death threats" after she did not support Jordan for House speaker on Wednesday.

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Roll Call
Rep. Miller-Meeks received death threats over Jordan opposition (opens Roll Call)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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A second-term GOP lawmaker said she's gotten death threats since her vote earlier Wednesday for a speaker candidate that wasn't Jim Jordan.
Insider
2 GOP members of Congress said they received death threats after voting against Jim Jordan as speaker (opens Insider)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Rep. Nick LaLota both voted against Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker on Wednesday.
New York Post
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks gets death threats after voting against Jordan for House speaker (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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An Iowa Republican who voted against Rep. Jim Jordan for the House speakership said she has received “credible death threats” since withdrawing her support for him in the second round o…
Rolling Stone
GOP Rep. Says She Got Death Threats After Bucking Jim Jordan (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks reported receiving death threats after voting against Rep. Jim Jordan’s speaker nomination.
Washington Examiner
Rep. Miller-Meeks says she received death threats after voting against Jim Jordan for House speaker (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) said she received death threats after voting against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for House speaker.
PoliticusUSA
House Republicans Are Getting Death Threats And Jim Jordan Isn't Stopping Them (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Rep. Drew Ferguson said the death threats started coming into his office as soon as he flipped his vote away from Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House.
Newsweek
Jim Jordan says death threats being made on his behalf "abhorrent" (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa said she received "credible death threats" after she did not support Jordan for House speaker on Wednesday.
NBC News
GOP lawmaker says she got death threats after voting against Jim Jordan in speaker’s race (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa voted for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Tuesday but threw her support behind another House Republican on Wednesday.
Fox News
Jordan holdouts get death threats over gavel fight, GOP speaker nominee condemns (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Several House Republicans who are not voting for Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker said they have received death threats over their votes, which Jordan's office has denounced as "abhorrent."
The Daily Dot
Republican lawmakers say they're getting death threats over refusal to back Jim Jordan for House Speaker (opens The Daily Dot)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Jim Jordan rebuked death threats sent to GOP colleagues like Don Bacon and Nick LaLota, who are not backing his House Speaker bid.
Forbes
GOP Rep. Allegedly Got Death Threats After Voting Against Jim Jordan For House Speaker (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said she has received a “barrage of threatening calls” since backing away from Jim Jordan—and said Jordan’s supporters have used “threatening tactics.”