Rabble-rouser Thomas Massie questions why GOP leaders won't allow recess appointments

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), the libertarian who has fallen out of favor with President Donald Trump and been a thorn in leadership’s side, suggested Friday that GOP leaders are the ones standing in the way of the president’s agenda.

He openly questioned the strategy of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), saying that continuing to hold so-called “pro forma” sessions to block Trump from installing recess appointments without Senate confirmation was presenting needless delays.