{"id":2072512,"date":"2023-10-19T01:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T05:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmaker-says-she-faces-death-threats-after-switching-speaker-vote\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T01:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T05:23:31","slug":"gop-lawmaker-says-she-faces-death-threats-after-switching-speaker-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmaker-says-she-faces-death-threats-after-switching-speaker-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP lawmaker receives death threats after changing speaker vote."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-lawmaker-says-she-faces-death-threats-after-switching-speaker-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2072512&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Republican Lawmaker Receives Death \u2063Threats \u2064After Changing Support for House Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. \u200bMariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) revealed that she has been targeted with &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biden-admin-just-made-it-easier-for-terrorists-to-enter-the-united-states\/\" title=\"The Biden Admin Just Made It Easier for Terrorists To Enter the United States\">credible death threats<\/a>&#8221; and a &#8220;barrage of threatening calls&#8221; following her decision to withdraw support for\u2064 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) during the second House speaker ballot. \u200dMiller-Meeks, along with three other House \u200dRepublicans, initially voted\u2063 for Jordan but later switched their \u200csupport.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Miller-Meeks\u2063 described the threats and\u2063 harassment she faced and assured that her office\u2062 is cooperating\u200d with law enforcement. She emphasized that the proper authorities \u200bhave been notified.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/heres-why-republicans-are-having-so-much-trouble-picking-a-speaker-5510863?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Why Republicans Are Having so Much Trouble \u200cPicking a Speaker<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/heres-why-republicans-are-having-so-much-trouble-picking-a-speaker-5510863?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/live-updates-jordan-tries-again-for-speakership-in-second-floor-vote-5512370?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Jordan Loses Speaker Bid on \u200bSecond Try<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/live-updates-jordan-tries-again-for-speakership-in-second-floor-vote-5512370?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Iowa Republican representative \u200bultimately\u2062 voted for\u2063 Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) \u2064as House Speaker, citing Granger&#8217;s &#8220;great leadership&#8221; as the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I cannot support a bully,&#8221; Miller-Meeks stated firmly. &#8220;I did not tolerate bullies when I voted for Chairwoman Granger or\u200c when I initially voted for Speaker-designate Jordan,\u200d and\u2063 I will not yield\u200b to bullies now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Miller-Meeks explained that it became evident during \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-stonewall-paycheck-fairness-act-over-employer-burdens-redundancy\/\" title=\"Republicans Stonewall \u2018Paycheck Fairness Act\u2019 Over Employer Burdens, Redundancy\">roll call vote<\/a>\u2063 that Jordan did not have \u200bthe necessary 217 votes to secure the speaker role.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Considering my concerns and the speaker-designate&#8217;s ability\u200c to unify the conference, I voted in \u2064favor of Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay \u200bGranger for Speaker of the House,&#8221; Miller-Meeks clarified.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) talks to reporters as he heads from his office in the\u2064 Rayburn House Office Building to the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 18, 2023. (Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Responding to the reported threats, Jordan condemned them as &#8220;abhorrent&#8221; and emphasized the importance\u200d of unity and\u200c respect among \u200dAmericans.<\/p>\n<p>A total of six Republicans changed their votes for Jordan during the second ballot, \u2064with\u2062 four, including Miller-Meeks, withdrawing their support after initially\u2062 backing\u200b him.<\/p>\n<p>Despite receiving 199 votes, Jordan fell\u200b short of the required 217 votes for victory, with\u2064 22 \u200cRepublicans voting\u2063 against \u2062him.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem\u200b Jeffries (D-N.Y.) received 212\u200c votes, and\u200d the remaining 22 votes were divided among other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Miller-Meeks acknowledged \u200bthe potential backlash for her decision to vote against Jordan, stating, &#8220;I respected Jim enough\u200c to vote for him [on Tuesday], knowing he did not have the votes to be elected. We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmaker-says-she-faces-death-threats-after-switching-speaker-vote\/\" title=\"GOP lawmaker receives death threats after changing speaker vote.\">received numerous\u200b calls urging<\/a> me to support Jim Jordan, but many others have also urged me to seek \u200ca\u2064 conservative consensus candidate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asserting the need for a\u200b consensus candidate within the Republican \u200cParty, Miller-Meeks stood by her choice, emphasizing \u2062the importance of\u200b effective House work, support for\u200d Israel, and opposition to the policies of the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Politico reported that anonymous messages and calls were also directed at \u2062the wife of Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), urging \u2063her to convince Mr. Bacon \u2063to\u200b vote for Mr. Jordan, whom he continued \u2063to oppose.<\/div>\n<p>The House\u2062 has been at a \u2063standstill since the removal of Mr. McCarthy as speaker, and many lawmakers\u200c are advocating for expanded powers for Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry\u2063 to resume some House functions.<\/p>\n<p>The next speaker vote is scheduled for Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions should be taken to address the issue\u2062 of threats and harassment towards elected officials<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Tee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., \u200bJuly \u206229, 2020. REUTERS\/Kevin Lamarque<\/figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/10\/01\/ghassanmamdouh-792146-unsplash-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"death \u2064threats\" height=\"400\" width=\"600\"><\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Miller-Meeks&#8217; decision to withdraw her support for Rep. Jim Jordan sparked \u2062intense\u200d backlash, leading to\u200b a\u2064 stream of threatening phone calls and messages directed towards her. This\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comedian-uncle-roger-previews-what-a-future-under-chinese-commies-looks-like\/\" title=\"Uncle Roger gives a glimpse of life under Chinese Communism.\">incident sheds light<\/a> on the disturbing reality of the dangers \u2064faced by public officials who find\u2064 themselves at odds with their \u200bparty or its supporters.<\/p>\n<p>It is unacceptable that \u200dMiller-Meeks, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-killed-during-protests-and-unrest-in-myanmar\/\" title=\"Two Killed During Protests And Unrest In Myanmar\">duly elected representative<\/a>, has been subjected to such harassment and threats as a result \u2062of voicing her opinion and exercising her judgment. This type of behavior not \u2063only \u200dundermines the principles of\u200d democracy but also poses a significant threat to the safety and well-being of our elected officials.<\/p>\n<p>Political disagreements are a natural part of any democracy, and it is crucial that they \u200dare expressed and debated in a \u200dcivilized manner. Threatening\u2063 and harassing individuals for taking a principled stance \u2064is not only morally wrong, but it also undermines the democratic process itself.<\/p>\n<p>It is commendable that Miller-Meeks and her office are working closely with law enforcement to ensure her safety and to identify\u200b the individuals responsible for these threats. Swift and decisive action must be taken to hold these individuals accountable for their actions and to send a clear \u2062message that such behavior will not\u200b be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is essential for\u2064 political leaders of all parties to \u200ccondemn \u2064this type of intimidation and stand in\u200d solidarity\u2063 with \u2064their colleague. Publicly \u200cexpressing support for Miller-Meeks and denouncing the threats she\u2064 has received will send a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) faced &#8220;credible death threats&#8221; and a &#8220;barrage of threatening calls&#8221; after withdrawing her support for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) during the second House speaker ballot. She was one of four House Republicans who changed their stance on the speaker position after initially voting for Jordan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":618,"featured_media":2072513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2072512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/618"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2072512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072512\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2072513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2072512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2072512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2072512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}