Americans are flocking to Republican legislators' town hall meetings with questions about health care, immigration and more. Hold town halls.”[Republicans distance themselves from Trump’s agenda at rowdy town halls]Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, speaking during the Democratic National Convention last year. But the seven-term congressman said he would opt instead for telephone town halls rather than public meetings. Gohmert, in his statement, says that “when the threat of violence at town hall meetings recedes, we can go back to having the civil town hall meetings I’ve had in the past.” He does not elaborate on when that might happen. Further reading:GOP finds fix for chaotic town halls: Don’t hold themRep. Dave Brat: ‘The women are in my grill no matter where I go.’The women got up in Brat’s grill, and then someSwarming crowds and hostile questions are the new normal at GOP town halls

Source: Washington Post February 23, 2017 22:00 UTC