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GOP Official Snatches Thomas Massie's Mic In the Midst of Comments at Kentucky Event

Massie left a Kentucky Republican dinner after an event official cut short his remarks, while the party chair said his speaking time had expired.

GOP Official Snatches Thomas Massie's Mic In the Midst of Comments at Kentucky Event
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At a Kentucky Republican dinner, Rep. Thomas Massie walked out after an event official cut off his remarks; a party chair said the time limit had expired. The report also recounts President Donald Trump’s support for Massie’s primary opponent and a fresh insult directed at Massie.

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Thomas Massie
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Kentucky representative who was cut off while speaking at a Republican dinner and then left with supporters

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who backed Gallrein and criticized Massie

Massie’s primary opponent

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Kentucky senator referenced in Trump’s comparison of Massie

ALSO MENTIONED  Blaine Anderson, Oldham County Republican Party chair who explained why Massie was cut off; David Osborne, Kentucky House Speaker who took the microphone from Massie

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David Osborne Takes Microphone During Thomas Massie's Speech at Kentucky Dinner

Thomas Massie's microphone was taken while he was speaking at a Kentucky Republican dinner. The party chair said Massie had exceeded his allotted time. Center outlets mostly recount the interruption, including Massie's criticism of his primary opponent and the chair's time-limit explanation; some widen the focus to Massie's broader clash with Trump and his reelection race.

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