Indiana's governor and at least 8 lawmakers have been swatted or threatened as state Republicans face redistricting pres [View all]

Source: CNN Politics

Updated Nov 22, 2025, 12:10 AM ET
PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2025, 5:54 PM ET


Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said he and his family are among the Republicans targeted in a wave of threats against state officeholders this week as President Donald Trump pressures Hoosier State lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional maps. At least eight Republican state senators said they had been the subject of swatting attempts, threats of violence or intimidation efforts this week.

Most of the attempts were reported after the Senate on Tuesday voted to adjourn until January — rejecting Braun’s call for a special session focused on redistricting. “Enough is enough,” Braun said in a Friday afternoon social media post. “These threats to lawmakers, including those received by me and my family in recent days, need to stop.”

The alarming rise in threats against Indiana officials comes amid growing concerns about political violence, particularly after the September assassination of Charlie Kirk. Lawmakers and candidates in both parties have reported facing a sharp rise in threats and fears for their safety, with some – notably including US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia – committing to lowering the tone of their rhetoric. At least three congressional Democrats’ offices were targeted by bomb threats after they participated in a video urging US troops to disobey illegal orders. Trump described the Democrats’ video message as “seditious behavior, punishable by death.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/politics/indiana-governor-lawmakers-swatted-threatened-redistricting

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As long as you Republicans keep going along with the rhetoric coming out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, being the loudest members of the "peanut gallery" that promotes nasty and hateful slurs against people not like you, then your OWN will eventually eat you too.