Freedom Caucus Kicks Out Rep. Ken Buck Days Before His Retirement
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The Colorado Republican’s independent streak apparently upset his far-right colleagues.
WASHINGTON — Members of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Ken Buck (R-Col.) this week, just days before his early exit from Congress.
Buck said Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good (R-Va.) called him on Tuesday to deliver the news.
“He did open by saying, ‘I’m not happy about having to make this call,’ or something like that,” Buck told HuffPost. “Bob’s a friend. I get it.”
Buck announced in November that he wouldn’t run for another term in Congress, and then earlier this month, he surprised his colleagues by saying he would leave this week instead of finishing his term. His expulsion from the far-right group has no practical effect on his final votes in Congress or his retirement; it’s just a petty indignity on his way out the door.
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