Congressman-Elect Don Leonard Says House Members Warned of ‘Living Hell’ If He Doesn’t Back Jeffries | Common Dreams
Common Dreams reports Rep.-elect Don Leonard of Ohio, who flipped a heavily Republican district, says senior House Democrats warned he would face a "living hell" and a sure election loss unless he backs Hakeem Jeffries for speaker unconditionally; Leonard says he demanded talks on overturning Citizens United and ending US support for the war in Iran. A RedBox Research poll found only 19% of likely voters wanted Jeffries as speaker, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says a challenge "should be absolutely part of the conversation," though without an alternative there is "no material scenario" for blocking him.
