Trump turns eye to 'disloyal' Massie after Cassidy ouster
Key takeaways
- Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) ahead of the lawmaker s Tuesday primary after leading efforts to eject Sen.
- This is the first time such a thing has ever happened to a sitting U.S.
- On Saturday, Cassidy lost his party primary after years of conflict with the president.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) ahead of the lawmaker s Tuesday primary after leading efforts to eject Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) from his seat.
Tom Massie of Kentucky, the worst and most unreliable Republican Congressman in the history of our Country, is an even bigger insult to our Nation than Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who suffered an unprecedented loss tonight by not even being allowed to run in the Republican Primary, the president wrote in an early Sunday morning post on Truth Social.
This is the first time such a thing has ever happened to a sitting U.S. Senator! That s what you get by voting to Impeach an innocent man, especially one who made it possible for Cassidy s Senate win, he added, referencing the senator s vote to convict the president over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.