Republican Representative Matt Rosendale announced on Friday that he is planning to leave Congress over “defamatory rumors.”
In a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, Rosendale said that he will be withdrawing from the House race. Rosendale previously announced that he was backing out of the Senate race shortly after launching his campaign.
“Since that announcement, I have been forced to have law enforcement visit my children because of a death threat against me and false and defamatory rumors against me and my family,” Rosendale said. “This has taken a serious toll on me, and my family. Additionally, it has caused a serious disruption to the election of the next Representative for MT-02.”
Rosendale added in his statement that the ongoing “attacks” have made it difficult for him to work in Congress and on his campaign.
“So, in the best interest of my family and the community, I am withdrawing from the House race and will not be seeking office,” he said. “It has been my honor to serve you and may God bless each and every one of you.”
As Rosendale noted in his statement, he ended his campaign to represent Montana in the U.S. Senate just a few weeks ago.
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