N.C., encouraged House Republicans to do more virtual events over in-person town halls, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting.

House Republicans' campaign chief urged GOP lawmakers Tuesday to shift from in-person to virtual town halls in response to a Trump-fueled surge in protests at such events. Why it matters: Republicans believe they are being baited by liberal groups into confrontational moments and are determined not to fall into what they believe is a trap being set for them.

House Republicans are being encouraged to stop holding in-person town halls as protests continue to erupt across the country over federal worker layoffs, possible Medicaid cuts, and President Donald Trump‘s executive orders.

House GOP leaders are urging their Republican members to hold town halls virtually whenever possible amid backlash from the cost-cutting moves by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Party members huddled on Capitol Hill on Tuesday morning to discuss the fallout from recent,