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Matthew McCaffery was the victim of a swatting incident after a cable news appearance. The Montgomery County Republican Committee is weighing disciplinary action against him.

The Montgomery County Republican Committee held a private disciplinary meeting Monday evening with Upper Merion GOP leader Matthew McCaffery.

His charge? Endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 general election and speaking out against former President Donald Trump.

“Once we start living in fear for words, that is a slippery slope,” said McCaffery, who expects a swift decision regarding his status within municipal party leadership. “It shouldn’t be condoned at any level.”

Christian Nascimento, Montco GOP chairman, told WHYY News the party bylaws are clear.

“If you want to be a Republican committee person, one of the few things that you have to do is support Republicans up and down the ticket. It’s pretty straightforward, and so disciplinary action happens when one member brings charges against another
member for a violation of the bylaws,” Nascimento said.

He said McCaffery’s July op-ed in the Inquirer about “proudly voting for a Democrat” prompted another member to bring charges against him. The county committee is weighing a number of options, including removing McCaffery from his post. A decision
is expected Tuesday.

“I kind of don’t care what people do personally or how they vote. I want them to vote for all the Republicans obviously, but there’s between who you want to vote for and then being a committee person and actively supporting someone that’s not on
the Republican ticket,” Nascimento said.

Take him down to the river to feed the fish.

https://whyy.org/articles/matthew-mccaffery-montgomery-county-pennsylvania-upper-merion-republicans-swatting/

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