Indiana, Senate and threat
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"Numerous" lawmakers were targeted with bomb threats on the eve of the state senate's redistricting vote, according to the Indiana State Police.
Indiana's Republican-led Senate has decisively rejected a redrawn congressional map desired by the White House that would have favoured their party. Two Republicans who received bomb threats amid the highly charged battle were among those voting against the measure.
Indiana State police responded to the home of State Representative Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) after the legislator received a “pipe bomb threat,” according to a news release from Rep. Yocum.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun said earlier this month that several Republican lawmakers had received threats over the push to redraw Indiana's congressional map.
The ongoing redistricting battle has intensified political divisions within the Republican Party and drawn national attention.
An Indiana state senator has shared that he and his family received a bomb threat at their home on the same day that he publicly confirmed that he did not support
Indiana State Police responded to State Rep. Ed Clere's home Wednesday night after a bomb threat was made against the Republican legislator.
Indiana State Senator Jean Leising received a pipe bomb threat amid redistricting debates. Governor Braun and officials condemn the intimidation, as tensions rise in Indiana politics.