Massie Pushes Back on Bipartisan Criticism Over Plan to Force Recorded Vote

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is pushing back on bipartisan criticism he received.

Some of the criticism came from President Donald Trump, who suggested on Friday that Massie be thrown out of the Republican Party.

“WIN BACK HOUSE, but throw Massie out of Republican Party!” Trump said.

The bipartisan rebuke of Massie came as the Congressmember reportedly rejected a voice vote that would have required fewer lawmakers to travel to Washington, D.C, for a vote amid the 🦠Coronavirus Outbreak. He also came under fire for reportedly wanting to delay the passage of the massive coronavirus relief package.

During a Fox News interview late Friday, host Shannon Bream touched on the topic of Massie’s reported plans to “force that recorded vote” and the “fact that he floated the plan meant hundreds of his colleagues were forced to return” to D.C.

“I guess I was able to force them to come to work, but I couldn’t force them to work,” Massie said in response, adding, “I didn’t delay the vote at all. I think that was what the president was upset with. He didn’t understand the process that I was proposing.”