The Michigan GOP canceled an election night watch party after one of its female staffers was verbally assaulted outside the party's headquarters Tuesday.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!said officers went to the building Tuesday morning in response to a complaint about a threat, but that the person who allegedly made the threat was not still there. Officers will pay special attention to that area, said police spokeswoman Jordan Gulkis.
"Our building received several threats from a bystander who not only verbally assaulted a long-time female staffer but also indicated he was planning on shooting up the building and burning it down," Portela said. "Our party won’t be deterred, and we will continue to work tirelessly for Republican policies despite ongoing threats," he said."No type of violence against women should ever be tolerated."
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