{"id":2433510,"date":"2025-05-12T07:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-says-his-family-was-threatened-as-leftist-rage-rises\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T07:34:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:34:05","slug":"rep-says-his-family-was-threatened-as-leftist-rage-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-says-his-family-was-threatened-as-leftist-rage-rises\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep Says His Family Was Threatened As Leftist Rage Rises"},"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\">20<\/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%2Frep-says-his-family-was-threatened-as-leftist-rage-rises%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=2433510&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--><p>Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a Republican from Wisconsin, has expressed defiance in the face of a credible threat made against his family, stating, &#8220;You will not intimidate me.&#8221; The specificity of the threats directed at his wife, children, and grandchildren led him to cancel a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-equality-act-is-the-greatest-threat-to-religious-freedom-in-our-lifetime-we-must-stand-against-it\/\" title=\"The \u2018Equality Act\u2019 Is The Greatest ... To Religious Freedom In Our Lifetime. We Must Stand Against It.\">town hall meeting<\/a> and rush home for their safety.The incident, involving a letter sent to his office, has prompted investigations by Capitol Police, the FBI, and local law enforcement in Wisconsin, which has assured the family of their safety.<\/p>\n<p>Van Orden highlighted a troubling trend, noting that his family feels more endangered now as a congressman than during his years serving as a Navy SEAL, suggesting the heightened risks stem from his political affiliation. In the broader context, U.S. Capitol Police reported a critically importent increase in threats against lawmakers and their families, attributing the rise to escalating political rhetoric. The congressman criticized the left&#8217;s involvement in fostering hostility and asserted that federal agencies have not adequately addressed domestic threats against conservatives. He emphasized that had the FBI prioritized these threats under the Biden administration, the situation might be different.<\/p>\n<p>The summary encapsulates Van Orden&#8217;s situation, the threats against him and his family, the ongoing investigations, and his broader concerns about political polarization and domestic threats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., has a message for the &ldquo;anonymous&rdquo; person who made a &ldquo;credible threat&rdquo; against his family: &ldquo;You will not intimidate me.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Wisconsin Republican says the specificity of the latest threat against his wife, children, and grandchildren forced him to cancel an online town hall session last week and miss several votes as he rushed back to his southwest Wisconsin home to make sure his loved ones were safe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Van Orden <a href=\"https:\/\/vanorden.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/van-orden-office-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the letter, sent to his Washington, D.C. office, was immediately reported to the appropriate authorities. The lawmaker&rsquo;s congressional colleague, Rep. Bryan Steil, a Republican who represents Wisconsin&rsquo;s 1st Congressional District and chairs the powerful House Administration committee, told The Federalist that Capitol security is investigating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So is the FBI, Van Orden told me late last week on the <em>Vicki McKenna Show<\/em> in Milwaukee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Capitol Police have been involved as well as the Postmaster General and the FBI,&rdquo; the congressman said. &ldquo;I spoke to Attorney General Pam Bondi the other day. I&rsquo;m very thankful for the work she&rsquo;s doing. She wanted to make sure the FBI was getting involved in this at a very serious level, and says they are.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Local police, too, are looking into the incident. Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Police Chief Kyle Teynor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/news\/credible-threat-made-against-family-of-us-rep-derrick-van-orden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> Wisconsin Public Radio last week that his officers verified the family&rsquo;s safety and &ldquo;provided them with assurances that our staff was aware of the threats, the ongoing investigation into the validity of the threat and our ability to facilitate their continued safe residency within our city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The two-term congressman, who spent <a href=\"https:\/\/vanorden.house.gov\/about\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">26 years as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-prosecutor-resigns-says-only-a-fool-would-drop-case\/\" title=\"Eric Adams prosecutor resigns, says only a &#039;fool&#039; would drop case\">served multiple combat tours<\/a>, said it&rsquo;s a sad commentary on&nbsp; the volatile state of U.S. politics that his family is in more danger now than when he was &ldquo;hunting, chasing down, and killing terrorists as a Navy Seal.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And it&rsquo;s because I&rsquo;m a Republican in Congress, that&rsquo;s why,&rdquo; Van Orden said in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-five-states-to-stop-counting-on-election-night-is-absolutely-unprecedented-sidney-powell-lays-out-evidence-of-rampant-election-fraud-in-latest-interview-audio\/\" title=\"\u201cFor Five States to Stop Counting on Election Night Is Absolutely Unprecedented\u201d \u2013 Sidney Powell Lays Out Evidence of Rampant Election Fraud in Latest Interview (Audio)\">radio interview<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Increasing Threats<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Capitol Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/uscp-threat-assessment-cases-2024#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20United%20States,including%20their%20families%20and%20staff.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >threat assessment cases soared<\/a> in 2024. The agency&rsquo;s Threat Assessment Section (TAS) investigated 9,474 &ldquo;concerning statements and direct threats&rdquo; against members of congress and their families and staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Decreasing violent political rhetoric is one of the best ways to decrease the number of threats across the country,&rdquo; USCP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/uscp-threat-assessment-cases-2024#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20United%20States,including%20their%20families%20and%20staff.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a press release. But it appears the heated rhetoric has only grown hotter, particularly among the left in the opening months of President Trump&rsquo;s second term. Top Democrats such as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the bulbous billionaire with higher office aspirations, have been stirring up the hostility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now,&rdquo; Pritzker <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5270744-pritzker-calls-for-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> late last month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace,&rdquo; added the Democrat who has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2025\/02\/19\/pritzker-compares-trump-administration-s-approach-nazi-germany-during-state-budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compared<\/a> the Trump administration to &ldquo;Nazi Germany.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/jb-pritzker-showing-democrats-how-stand-trump-opinion-2068770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">op-ed<\/a> in Newsweek last week, leftist political science professor David Faris, author of&#8239;<em>It&rsquo;s Time to Fight Dirty: How <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Democrats<\/em><\/a><em>  Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics,<\/em> lauded the rotund governor for &ldquo;Showing Democrats How To Stand Up to Trump.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&lsquo;Completely Different Place&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>The same Democrats who have urged Americans to lower the political temperature are the same people who have spent years harassing, intimidating, investigating, arresting, prosecuting, and attempting to assassinate their political enemies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is it any wonder that a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/07\/survey-55-of-self-identified-leftists-say-killing-trump-is-justifiable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/networkcontagion.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Network of Contagion Research Institute (NCRI)<\/a> in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/lee-jussim\/social-perception-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rutgers University&rsquo;s Social Perception Lab<\/a> found 55 percent of self-identified leftists believe killing Trump is justified at some level? Van Orden said federal law enforcement under the Biden administration did little to stop the rising domestic terrorism threats against conservative Americans. They had other priorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When the FBI under the previous administration was hunting down our Catholic brothers and sisters for trying to practice their religion as they saw fit, they [at the same time] were roping out parents at school board meetings who wanted to make sure their children were not being taught this woke, transgender garbage,&rdquo; the congressman said. &ldquo;If they had spent the last four years in the Biden administration hunting down a few of these people and prosecuting them and sending them to feel prison, we&rsquo;d be in a completely different place right now as a county.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Matt Kittle is a senior elections correspondent for The Federalist. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-knew-100-percent-he-was-fighting-for-the-little-guy-former-top-trump-economic-adviser\/\" title=\"Trump Knew \u2018100 Percent\u2019 He Was \u2018Fighting for the Little Guy\u2019: Former Top Trump Economic Adviser\">award-winning investigative reporter<\/a> and 30-year veteran of print, broadcast, and online journalism, Kittle previously served as the executive director of Empower Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., vows not to be intimidated by an anonymous person who made a credible threat against his family<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":656,"featured_media":2433511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.40.12-AM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14436,3881,55043,5894,4855],"class_list":["post-2433510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-activism","tag-family","tag-leftism-2","tag-politics","tag-threats"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-1.40.12-AM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433510","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\/656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433510"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433514,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433510\/revisions\/2433514"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}