"Jim Jordan Faces Backlash and Failed Bid for House Speaker"
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U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican from Iowa, has received credible death threats and threatening calls after withdrawing her support for U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan in the second round of voting for the next speaker of the House. Miller-Meeks initially supported Jordan but changed her vote to U.S. Rep. Kay Granger. Jordan, a co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus and ally of former President Donald Trump, lost 22 Republican votes in his bid for speaker. Miller-Meeks cited concerns about threatening tactics from Jordan's supporters as the reason for her change in support.
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