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Speaker Johnson Celebrates Massie's Defeat

Updated 2026-05-20 18:35 UTC 1 source Neutral

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed satisfaction over the defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), calling him a 'thorn in my side for a long time.' The political landscape in Kentucky is shifting with this primary election result.

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Speaker Johnson says Massie was a ‘thorn in my side for a long time’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) celebrated Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) defeat in the Kentucky GOP primary, calling the fellow GOP lawmaker a “thorn in my side for a long time.” “I have nothing personal against Thomas Massie, but he votes with the Democrats a lot of the time and has been a thorn in my

2026-05-20 17:56 UTC