Such was the story that emerged this week as Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) reported his wife had received menacing phone calls from people angry over the congressman’s vote against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for House speaker.
“She had terrible phone calls,” said Bacon to reporters, revealing that his wife had even begun sleeping with a loaded gun next to her bed.
Threatening text messages were also reportedly sent to Bacon’s wife, with one reading: “Why is your husband causing chaos by not supporting Jim Jordan? I thought he was a team player.”
“Your husband will not hold any political office ever again,” read another message. “What a disappointment and failure he is.”
Jordan again failed to gain the necessary votes to clinch the speakership after a second round of voting in the House on Thursday. Currently, a third attempt is planned for Friday. Congress may settle the issue soon to vote on the US president's proposed two-for-one emergency budget request announced late Thursday for a combined funding package for both Israel and Ukraine.