Newly elected Democratic Rep. Don Leonard says senior party members threatened to make his life a "living hell" in Washington if he refuses to support Hakeem Jeffries for House speaker.

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In a video posted to social media Tuesday (November 10), Leonard described a meeting with senior House Democrats who allegedly warned him that his decision to support Jeffries should not depend on whether the Democratic leader agrees to address issues important to his constituents.

 

Newly elected Democratic Rep. Don Leonard says senior party members threatened to make his life a "living hell" in Washington if he refuses to support Hakeem Jeffries for House speaker.

 

Newly elected Democratic Rep. Don Leonard says senior party members threatened to make his life a "living hell" in Washington if he refuses to support Hakeem Jeffries for House speaker.