Montco Republican who was 'swatted' after CNN interview supporting Kamala Harris lost his position with the county GOP

Montgomery County Republicans voted Monday to oust a local committeeperson and party leader who has publicly supported Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

Matthew McCaffery, an Upper Merion Republican, was removed from his position following a Zoom hearing Monday night, days after McCaffery said he was swatted following an appearance on CNN during which he discussed his support for Harris and opposition to former President Donald Trump.

The hearing was scheduled before the swatting incident. McCaffery has become a prominent voice against Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs in recent months. Last month, he authored an opinion piece in The Inquirer detailing why he, as a veteran, couldn’t vote for Trump. His face is featured on Republicans Against Trump billboards throughout the state and he has taken an active role working with Republican organizations that oppose Trump.

Those actions, county party leaders said, violated bylaws that bar officials from actively promoting the nominee of any other party.





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