WASHINGTON—After a weekend off social media, Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall returned to the online platform Monday. Marshall commented on a post from President Donald Trump suggesting "paid troublemakers" are attending town hall meetings.
Marshall hosted a town hall to visit with voters on Saturday morning at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley. Many in attendance said Marshall left the meeting before they were finished asking questions. On Monday morning, NBC's TODAY Show featured a clip of Marshall telling those at the the meeting he would leave if they were rude to him.
The Senator did answered questions on budget cuts, layoffs and funding freezes from the somewhat hostile crowd and according to a video taken by Colin McRoberts, Marshall left the event before it was finished.
Marshall did not use social media to promote the town hall in Oakley or livestream the event. On Sunday, a member of Marshall's staff used social media to explain what happened to those who believed he left the town hall meeting early.
Marshall is back in Washington to vote for Linda McMahon to run President Trump's Education Department.