Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) initially set Friday as his last day in Congress, though he may stay through Saturday to vote on major legislation. In either case, he will be leaving in short order before his term expires. This week, Rep. Gallagher specifically mentioned the impacts of death threats and swatting incidents on his family members as contributing factors for his early departure.
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On Tuesday, he spoke with NBC affiliate WLUK, saying:
This is more just me wanting to prioritize being with my family … I signed up for the death threats and the late-night swatting, but they did not. And for a young family, I would say this job is really hard.
Gallagher, 40, is a…
