Monday, the White House responded to Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y. comments that he is being pushed out of Congress because of his no vote on the health care bill. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs appeared on Good Morning America Tuesday morning and called the charges "ridiculous."
"I think this whole story is ridiculous. I think the latest excuse is silly and ridiculous," Gibbs said. "We're focused not on crazy allegations but instead on making this system work for the American people rather than insurance companies." See the video below for the White House statement.
Eric Massa will appear on Glenn Beck’s show Tuesday. Monday, Glenn Beck tweeted he spoke with Eric Massa and that people need to hear what he has to say.
"Tomorrow at five: congressman Massa for the full hour. I just spoke with him off air. All Americans need to hear him. Exclusive 2morrow fox," Beck tweeted.
It is expected that Massa may not be a congressman by the time the interview takes place on Tuesday.
Eric Massa announced last week that he will step down because of a recent cancer scare, and would not seek re-election. He did not say anything in the announcement about the House ethics investigation about his alleged sexual harassment of two male staffers. Both stories were released last Wednesday.
Massa announced this weekend that he was forced out by Democrats in Congress who wanted to eliminate his "no" vote on the health care reform bill.
Massa said: "Mine is now the deciding vote on the health care bill. This administration and this House leadership have said, quote-unquote, they will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill. And now they've gotten rid of me and it will pass. You connect the dots."
People in the state of Utah are generally big supporters of Glenn Beck and his show, and Glenn Beck has made several trips to Utah to speak, but supporters have declined in the state because of some of the outlandish comments he has made over the past few months, according to Salt Lake Tribune blogs.
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