Eric Swalwell says threats to them and their families are stopping GOP officials from criticizing president

Summary

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell claims Republicans fear criticizing Donald Trump due to threats against them and their families.

He says Trump’s social media attacks provoke harassment, forcing lawmakers to consider costly security measures. This fear, he argues, is eroding GOP support for Ukraine and discouraging opposition to Trump’s policies.

Other figures, including Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney, have echoed these concerns. Elon Musk has also pressured Republicans by funding primary challenges.

Some GOP lawmakers reportedly faced FBI warnings of credible death threats for opposing Trump-backed nominees.

  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
    4·
    20 hours ago

    Tiananmen Square had like 1.5m people at one point. Thousands hurt or killed. But that was just army tanks and soldiers.

    They didn’t have any of the fancy dispersal shit they do now.

    Plus if there were ever a march the size of the March on Washington, they’d close access to DC.

    No bridge crossings, no ferries, no subways.

    • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      17 hours ago

      The Civil Rights protestors didnt care about any of this (though they couldn’t care about Tiananmen yet).

        • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          15 hours ago

          Cool, did Sri Lanka? Did the miners at Blair Mountain? Did Italian People in July of 1943? Did fucking Sonic the Hedgehog in Egg City?

          If lack of official support stays your feet they never intended to move in the first place.