Republicans Using Their Power of Office to Criminally Threaten and Intimidate

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  • Ken PaxtonKen PaxtonAttorney General [R-TX]Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram icon701k
    Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram icon701kEndorsed by Trump
    Threats to Use Power of Office
    5/27/23
    Called and threatened "several" Texas State Reps with "political consequences" if they voted to impeach him for corruption
    According to a speech delivered by Rep. Green in the Texas State House
  • Joe BartonJoe BartonFmr. U.S. Representative92.4% Voted with Trump
    92.4% Voted with Trump  
    Threats to Use Power of Office, Salacious Communications
    11/22/17
    Sent pictures of himself masturbating to three women -- two whom he had an extramarital affair with -- and threatened to sic the Capitol Police on one of the women he was involved with if she went public with his naked pictures
    According to a recorded phone call between Barton and one woman he had an affair with exclusively reported by The Washington Post
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
    Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m  
    Threats to Use Power of Office
    6/30/17
    Directed three top White House officials to repeatedly call and threaten Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski that a negative article about their private lives would be published in the National Enquirer unless they call him and personally apologize for their negative coverage of him
    According to both the anchors who reported Trump's actions in the Washington Post