Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wy., faced fiery criticism yesterday at her town hall when asked about mail-in ballots, Jeffrey Epstein and other issues.
Hageman countered a constituent who referred to mail-in ballots as “foundational tools,” saying, “Mail-in ballots are not foundational tools.”
The question, and her answer, follow Trump’s comments yesterday that he plans to try to do away with the use of mail-in ballots, which he falsely claimed was rife with fraud.
Hageman was met with boos before adding, “You are fully capable of exercising your right to vote without a mail-in ballot.”
She expressed doubt that Trump would be successful in his bid to dramatically alter the election landscape. She noted that elections are run by the states, adding, “I don’t know that President Trump is going to succeed at that.”
Shortly after, Hageman deflected when asked whether she would support a House vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
“I don’t know if that vote’s going to come up on the floor, but what a lot of people don’t realize is that is for the courts to decide,” she said.
In July, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., canceled the final day of votes in the House after Democrats attempted to force Republicans to vote on releasing Epstein-related files.