Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s wife received a text message that contained a video of a beheading in the aftermath of her husband’s vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Saturday, according to the senator’s comments on “Fox News Sunday.”
Amid Kavanaugh furor & threats to mbrs, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) tells Fox that his wife received a text with a video attachment showing a gruesome beheading. Someone has has also released the names of and addresses of his family members.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 7, 2018
.@SenCoryGardner reveals wife received graphic text of beheading after Kavanaugh vote https://t.co/vJhz0sp0Mc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 7, 2018
In addition, the addresses and phone numbers of his family members were also publicly posted:
“In the wake of his vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday, Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., revealed to Fox News on Sunday that his wife had received a graphic text message with a video depicting a beheading, and that someone has publicly posted the names and addresses of his family members.”
These vicious threats have to stop. This cannot be the new normal—there is absolutely no place for violence in our political discourse. Democratic leaders need to denounce this behavior. https://t.co/SRjDwdGval
— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) October 7, 2018
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Strong statement from a Congressman who knows first-hand how violent deranged Democrats can be.
This is outrageous.
Instead of inciting violence against conservatives, Democrats in Congress should be condemning it. https://t.co/inp5pfLwGj
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) October 7, 2018
The party of Kathy Griffin. https://t.co/eQLygsn9JP
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) October 7, 2018
It has to stop.
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