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On Thursday, CNN’s Jake Tapper aired a threatening voicemail message that was reportedly sent to the spouse of a Republican House member who opposes GOP Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for House speaker. Jordan’s speaker hopes are cooked at this point, given the many holdouts who insist they’ll never vote for him. But he’s stayed resolute in seeking the nomination. Evidently a glutton for punishment, Jordan lost a third House vote on Friday.
The message Tapper shared on Thursday gives a taste of the depravity some of Jordan’s backers have displayed in trying to flip his detractors. In the profanity-laced message, the caller suggests the lawmaker is a part of the “deep state” for opposing Jordan’s speakership. The caller goes on to say that they and other backers of Jordan are “gonna f------ come follow you all over the place.” The rant continues, and the caller uses an anti-gay slur before ramping up the threatening rhetoric.
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