Silenced Dissenters: Congressional Leadership Punishes Their Party Mavericks

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🗓️ 9 May 2025

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A revealing look at how congressional leadership in both parties can target members who break rank. Former Rep. Tom Garrett compares his 2017 experience with Sen. John Fetterman's recent treatment. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters: https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our other shows: • Problematic Women: https://www.dailysignal.com/problematic-women⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • The Signal Sitdown: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-signal-sitdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • The Tony Kinnett Cast: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-tony-kinnett-cast Follow The Daily Signal: • X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/DailySignal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@DailySignal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DailySignal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/TheDailySignal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for making The Daily Signal your trusted source for the day’s top news. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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