| | After vowing to [[Objectors to Biden Electors|object]] to the "results" of the [[2020 U.S. presidential election]], Hawley's [[Washington, D.C.]] home, where his wife and newborn baby were, was surrounded by a militant mob of [[far-left]] activists in early January 2021, some of which tried to pound on the door to further harass and intimidate his family.<ref>Hoft, Jim (January 4, 2021). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/violent-leftist-mob-swarms-attacks-senator-hawleys-dc-home-pounding-door-screaming-threats-terrorizing-wife-newborn-baby/ VIOLENT LEFTIST MOB Swarms and Attacks Senator Hawley’s DC Home — Pounding on Door, Screaming Threats — Terrorizing His Wife and Newborn Baby]. ''Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved January 5, 2021.</ref> | | After vowing to [[Objectors to Biden Electors|object]] to the "results" of the [[2020 U.S. presidential election]], Hawley's [[Washington, D.C.]] home, where his wife and newborn baby were, was surrounded by a militant mob of [[far-left]] activists in early January 2021, some of which tried to pound on the door to further harass and intimidate his family.<ref>Hoft, Jim (January 4, 2021). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/violent-leftist-mob-swarms-attacks-senator-hawleys-dc-home-pounding-door-screaming-threats-terrorizing-wife-newborn-baby/ VIOLENT LEFTIST MOB Swarms and Attacks Senator Hawley’s DC Home — Pounding on Door, Screaming Threats — Terrorizing His Wife and Newborn Baby]. ''Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved January 5, 2021.</ref> |
| | + | Hawley has been denounced by many observers, including the ADL,<ref>Sales, Ben (July 19, 2019). [https://www.jta.org/2019/07/19/united-states/a-missouri-senator-gave-a-speech-opposing-a-powerful-upper-class-and-their-cosmopolitan-priorities-um Senator’s speech on ‘cosmopolitan elites’: Anti-Semitic dog whistle or poli-sci speak?] ''Jewish Telegraphic Agency''. Retrieved March 10, 2023.</ref> for his tirade against "cosmopolitan" elites,<ref>Cooper, Ryan (July 25, 2019). [https://theweek.com/articles/854997/gop-sen-josh-hawley-grossly-mischaracterized-views-4-academics-cosmopolitan-elites-speech GOP Sen. Josh Hawley grossly mischaracterized the views of 4 academics in his 'cosmopolitan elites' speech]. ''The Week''. Retrieved March 10, 2023.</ref> an antisemitic canard infamously used by Communist mass murderer [[Joseph Stalin]]. |