GOPer Schmidt: I Also Received Threat Over Health Care Stance

TPM:

Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) received a threatening voicemail last night that's being investigated by the Capitol Police, The Hill reports.

Citing her chief of staff, The Hill reports that Schmidt's office received a voicemail last night from a caller "who talks of wishing the congresswoman had broken her back" in 2008.

The voicemail reportedly specifically referenced the time Schmidt was hit by a car while jogging in 2008.

According to The Hill, the caller also threatened to assault Tea Partiers with a gun, and called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader John Boehner racists.

Schmidt's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment or confirmation.


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On a side note: Rep. Eric Cantor claimed that he received threatening emails and letters and vandalism to his office. Here is an update:

The Richmond Police Department released the following statement Thursday, along with this incident report:

Richmond Police Investigate Cantor Building Vandalism

March 25, 2010

The Richmond Police Department is investigating an act of vandalism at the Reagan Building, 25 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia. A first floor window was struck by a bullet at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23. The building, which has several tenants including an office used by Congressman Eric Cantor, was unoccupied at the time.

A Richmond Police detective was assigned to the case. A preliminary investigation shows that a bullet was fired into the air and struck the window in a downward direction, landing on the floor about a foot from the window. The round struck with enough force to break the windowpane but did not penetrate the window blinds. There was no other damage to the room, which is used occasionally for meetings by the congressman.

The Richmond Police Department is sharing information about the incident with appropriate law enforcement agencies.

At this time there are no suspects.
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