Washington, D.C. – Following a contentious town hall Q&A in Laramie last week, Wyoming U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) is announcing she will no longer hold town hall meetings with constituents in person.

In a press release she said will shift to tele-town halls or virtual settings, "at least in the short-term, based on recent incidents at public events, credible threats to Hageman, and the related national outbursts of politically motivated violence and attempts at intimidation."

Hageman had previously announced town hall meetings on March 28 in Cheyenne and March 29 in Torrington, both will now be held via tele town hall at the same date and times as previously announced.

At a town hall in Laramie on March 19, hundreds of people showed up, many booing the Congresswoman and demanding answers by constituents who made their disapproval of her, actions by the Trump administration, and recent DOGE cuts that are affecting Americans across the country, clear.

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In her release, Rep. Hageman said, "I am proud of my record of holding dozens and dozens of town halls – 75 of them in just three years, at least three times in each of Wyoming's 23 counties. And the only times we have had any problems with safety have been at two of the six held in the last week."

Registration for the virtual town halls can be found here. 

The Wyoming Democratic Party posted an official statement on its Facebook page. It reads in part:

"Representative Hageman's decision to cancel in-person town halls is disappointing. These events are supposed to be a cornerstone of representative democracy-a chance for constituents to speak directly with their elected officials, share concerns, ask tough questions, and hold leaders accountable. Choosing to end them undercuts transparency and sends the message that she'll only engage with the public on her terms."

The statement also concludes with:

"If Rep. Hageman finds the public's response uncomfortable, maybe the issue isn't with the people-it's with the record she's defending.
Leadership means showing up, even when it's hard."