Kansas Senator Roger Marshall leaves many of his constituents perplexed and even angry after he walks out of a Saturday town hall event in northwest Kansas.

 

The event was scheduled to last for an hour on Saturday morning at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley. The conference room was supposed to hold 20 people, but so many arrived for the appearance that it was quickly moved to a larger room. Still, the event was standing room only. Marshall fielded questions about Ukraine, USAID, as well as the Farm Bill and rural development. Some clashed with Marshall over veterans and recent cuts to government jobs. Marshall reportedly left the meeting after about twenty minutes. Marshall’s Chief of Staff Brent Roberson issued a statement that blamed the event on democrat operatives.

 

Here is Roberson's statement:

 

Democrat operatives who couldn’t place Oakley, Kansas on a map before today sabotaged a local town hall — even still, Senator Marshall stayed and answered every question that was asked for 45 minutes. Real Kansans overwhelmingly support President Trump’s DOGE initiative, shrinking the size of the federal government, and firing career bureaucrats. Local Oakley citizens had no clue who these people were and were embarrassed by the behavior. Senator Marshall is to be commended for staying as long as he did.