Congressman Van Orden to reschedule Town Hall due to credible threat

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WEAU) – A social media post via the Facebook page of Congressman Derrick Van Orden said he will be rescheduling a Town Hall due to a credible threat made against him and his family members.

According to the Facebook post, the threat was delivered via a letter to his D.C. office and has been reported to the appropriate authorities.

The full contents of the post is available below:

Rep. Van Orden will be missing votes tomorrow and rescheduling his upcoming town hall due to a credible threat made against his wife, children, and grandchildren. The threat was delivered via a letter to his D.C. office and has been reported to the appropriate authorities.

No elected official, regardless of political party affiliation, should have to worry about the safety of their family while serving the American people. Threats of political violence are not just dangerous — they are anti-American.

This type of behavior is the direct result of increasingly radical and violent rhetoric fueled by far-left Democrats who encourage hatred rather than healthy discourse. It is a poison on our nation and every Member of Congress — Republican or Democrat — should fully condemn it when they see it.

The Congressman looks forward to returning to D.C. to do the job the people of Wisconsin’s Third District elected him to do.

Congressman Derrick Van Orden Facebook page

The Prairie Due Chien Police Chief also sent a message about this incident.

Yesterday morning at 10:38am I was contacted via email by Sheriff John Spears (Ret.), Representative Van Orden’s law enforcement liaison. Sheriff Spears (Ret.) made me aware of a threat that was received at Representative Van Orden’s office in DC. This threat was specifically directed towards Representative Van Orden’s family, including, his wife, children and grandchildren.

The police department, including myself, responded to this threat and ensured the safety and wellbeing of Representative Van Orden’s family. This included visiting their homes and contacting the school in which his grandchildren attend. Once their safety was verified, we provided them with assurances that our staff was aware of the threats, the ongoing investigation into the validity of the threat and our ability to facilitate their continued safe residency within our city.

Our department is not involved in the ongoing investigation into the threat; I would refer you to federal authorities including the US Capital Police and FBI. Our department’s role is simply to ensure the safety of the Van Orden family as we would any other resident of Prairie du Chien.

Kyle Teynor, Police Chief

By PatriotmanPublished On: May 8, 2025Categories: UncategorizedComments Off

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