As House Republicans dodged holding town halls across the country in fear of Democrat-organized protests, Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) saw the consequences of not heeding House Speaker Mike Johnson’s advice to avoid holding them.

Edwards said he didn’t want to “shy away” from speaking to his constituents, who then showed up in force at his Thursday town hall to protest and boo him.

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