White House Reportedly Warns Conservative Groups It's Monitoring Them
The White House told more than 3,000 conservative groups Thursday that it monitors their statements, press releases and media engagements. The memo followed Tuesday's midterms, in which Democrats won both chambers of Congress.
3,000+ groups received the memo from the Office of Public Liaison.
The memo listed Trump's accomplishments and pledged to block Democrats from reversing them.
The monitoring line closed the memo, highlighted in yellow.
Leaders of two conservative groups confirmed they received it.
Why it matters: Republicans are publicly divided over the midterm results. The memo is the White House's first visible move toward its outside allies since the loss.
Sen. Ted Cruz blamed Trump's tariffs for higher costs and said the Iran war has gone on too long.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the results a rebuke of Trump and Congress.
Right coverage, 1 sources: The right treats the memo as a heavy-handed message amid a Republican reckoning, and includes the White House's view that it is routine outreach.
What’s next: A White House official said the office sends these emails every week. The official said the language is "not intended to be a threat, but rather to mobilize our coalition."
An Oct. 31 memo asked groups to flag statements of support and media engagements.
Vice President JD Vance named the Iran war, cost of living and ties with Israel as the issues to address.
Has the Office of Public Liaison used the word monitoring in earlier memos, or only requests to share statements?
Will any of the 3,000 groups publicly break with the White House?
