House Republicans Take Aim at Thomas Massie

“Always one to start a revolt, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is now facing one down — from his own colleagues — less than two months away from his election,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Massie, a libertarian from Kentucky known for his contrarian streak, last month drew the wrath of Democrats, Republicans and President Trump when he objected to the passage of a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package without a recorded vote, forcing scores of lawmakers to defy public health guidance and drive or fly back to the Capitol amid the rapidly spreading pandemic.”

“The move so infuriated members of his own party that the third-ranking House Republican, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), donated to his primary challenger, Todd McMurtry, in a stunning repudiation of a sitting lawmaker by a member of the leadership.”