House Republicans are being urged to skip in-person town hall events because they are being taken over by “Democrat activists,” party leaders said on Tuesday.
NBC News journalist Melanie Zanona posted to X on Tuesday that Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), confirmed to her that he advised colleagues to eschew in-person town hall events in favor of tele-town halls or Facebook Live discussions.
“Unfortunately, in-person town halls are no longer effective because Democrat activists are threatening democracy by disrupting the actual communication at town halls,” Hudson reportedly said. “They need to use technology to reach more constituents.”
Some House Republicans have been confronted at recent town hall events by people raising concerns about the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
