Baumgartner Demands GOP Leaders Cut Off Reporter Over LeaksGOP Congressman Blames Reporter as Party Faces Leadership ScrambleBaumgartner Presses GOP to Protect Closed-Door Strategy Talks
On November 6, Rep. Michael Baumgartner of Washington called on House Republican leadership candidates to stop speaking with Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman over leaks from private meetings, drawing swift criticism after Republicans lost the House.On November 6, Rep. Michael Baumgartner demanded that House Republican leadership candidates stop speaking with reporter Jake Sherman, shifting attention to leaks as his party reeled from losing the House.On November 6, Rep. Michael Baumgartner urged House Republican leadership candidates to cut off interviews with Jake Sherman until leaks from private party meetings stop, as Republicans regrouped after losing the House.