Overview

• House Democrats told Axios that well-educated suburban and urban constituents have urged them to get shot at ICE facilities or storm the White House to resist President Trump’s agenda.
• Lawmakers report voters insisting that “civility isn’t working” and calling openly for violence as the only way to protect democracy.
• Activists are pushing for intentional arrests or self-sacrifice to generate “blood” and media spectacle in frustration over the party’s limited power in Congress.
• Many Democrats spoke on condition of anonymity to describe how these radical demands risk exposing colleagues who are women, people of color or LGBTQ to disproportionate harm in legal proceedings.
• Party leaders caution that embracing extremist tactics could provoke political backlash and ultimately strengthen President Trump’s position rather than hinder his agenda.