Republican Rep Makes Unhinged Demand in Meltdown Over Leaks

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PEDRO PARDO / AFP via Getty Images A Republican lawmaker has made an unhinged demand to his fellow House members—stop talking to a top Congress reporter, or do not talk to me. Washington Rep. Michael Baumgartner says anyone who speaks to Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman, known for his frequent scoops on Capitol Hill, should not come to him for backing in leadership roles. “The slimiest member of the DC press corps who conspires with low integrity attention seekers to leak strategies being discussed in House Republican meetings is Jake Sherman,” Baumgartner has written on X. “To be…

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Republican Rep Makes Unhinged Demand in Meltdown Over Leaks
PEDRO PARDO / AFP via Getty Images A Republican lawmaker has made an unhinged demand to his fellow House members—stop talking to a top Congress reporter, or do not talk to me. Washington Rep. Michael Baumgartner says anyone who speaks to Punchbowl News co-founder Jake...
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