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Incoming Democrat claims party threatened him to support Jeffries as speaker
Nov 10, 6 PM ET to Nov 11, 8 AM ET
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- Nov 10, 6 PM ETfirst on a front page: Newsweek
- Nov 10, 7 PM ETfirst on TV: Fox News
- Nov 10, 8 PM ETpeak: on 8 front pages
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- “LIVING HELL”3
- “A living hell”2
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- Raw Story🕒 Nov 10, 12 PM ET
‘A living hell’: Incoming congressman claims party bosses threatened to sink his career
- Yahoo News🕒 Nov 10, 1 PM ET
Some Democrats want more than a Hakeem Jeffries victory. They want a blowout.
- Newsweek🕒 Nov 10, 6 PM ET
Incoming Congressman Says Dems Warn of ‘Living Hell’ for Opposing Jeffries
- Washington Examiner🕒 Nov 10, 4 PM ET
Incoming House Democrat says party threatening him to drop conditions for backing Jeffries
- Fox News🕒 Nov 10, 10 AM ET
Jeffries faces uncertainty from incoming Democrats as House speaker vote approaches
- Newsmax🕒 Nov 10, 4 PM ET
Ohio Dem Says Party Threatened Him to Back Jeffries
- The Gateway Pundit🕒 Nov 10, 8 PM ET
DEMOCRAT CIVIL WAR EXPLODES! Newly Elected Ohio Democrat Says Senior Party Members Threatened to Make His Life a “LIVING HELL” If He Refuses to Back Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker (VIDEO)
- The Western Journal🕒 Nov 10, 8 PM ET
Incoming Congressman Says Senior Democrats Are Trying to Threaten Him Into Backing Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker
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Incoming Democrat claims party threatened him to support Jeffries as speaker (this story)
Nov 10, 6 PM ET