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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., suggested he has gotten more support than publicly known from fellow House Democrats after speaking out about how the party handles dissent within its ranks.
Moulton sparked a progressive firestorm after he made comments to The New York Times expressing concern about transgender student athletes playing alongside biological females. He said most Democrats were afraid to come forward with similar views for fear of retribution.
Progressives at the local, state and federal level condemned the remarks — including House Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who called them “offensive” on CNN.
“Look, I understand people have different opinions and different perspectives, and that’s my whole point. The comments were not meant to be offensive, but we…ought to be willing to have a debate. And that’s exactly what I’m willing to do,” Moulton told Fox News Digital on Thursday.
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“While a few, a handful, maybe just a couple members of Congress have spoken out against the comments, I’ve got an awful lot more who will go up to me privately and say thank you.”
His initial comments, which he has since doubled-down on multiple times, prompted the Democratic Party in his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, to threaten to recruit a challenger against him in 2026.
“It’s a democracy. If you want to run against me, go for it,” Moulton told Fox News Digital of the threat, though he added it was “not going to be very helpful for winning elections.”
“What we need to do is defeat Republicans, not fellow Democrats,” he said.
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