WASHINGTON D.C. — A Wisconsin Congressman is postponing a town hall after he says he received a credible threat towards his family.
Derrick Van Orden says a letter was sent to his office in Washington threatening his wife, children, and grandchildren.
“There is now law enforcement outside my families homes because of threats I’ve received.” Congressman Van Orden told WTMJ’s Wisconsin’s Afternoon News Wednesday, adding he flew home to Wisconsin from the nation’s capitol to make sure his family is okay.
A spokesperson for Congressman Van Orden says he missed votes Wednesday, and that the incident has been reported to authorities.
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