Top House Democrat says anti-Israel activists’ threats kept him from town halls for a year
A senior House Democrat divulged this week that he has not been able to hold a town hall for over a year due to threats from anti-Israel activists.Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the lead Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, made the explosive claim in an interview with Breaking Points on Tuesday."This is my biggest problem with the left," Smith said.
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A senior House Democrat divulged this week that he has not been able to hold a town hall for over a year due to threats from anti-Israel activists.Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the lead Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, made the explosive claim in an interview with Breaking Points on Tuesday."This is my biggest problem with the left," Smith said. "I have been unable to hold a town hall meeting for a year because a bunch of leftists show up and scream at me and don't let anyone else speak."You talk about illiberal," he continued. "Having people stand out in front of my house, screaming death threats at me and threatening my wife."JEWISH CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE SAYS HARASSMENT FROM GAZA AGITATORS WENT ‘BEYOND FREE SPEECH’Smith, a member of the Democratic Party’s establishment wing, has previously condemned far-left activists who vandalized his home in 2023 over his support for Israel, including spray-painting "baby killer" in red on his garage doors."And the left [says], ‘Oh, well of course we don’t support [that].
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- A senior House Democrat divulged this week that he has not been able to hold a town hall for over a year due to threats from anti-Israel activists.Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the lead Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, made the explosive claim in an interview with Breaking Points on Tuesday."This is my biggest problem with the left," Smith said.
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