Massie Accuses GOP of Hypocrisy Over Ceuta Crisis
Published

Aug 01, 2026 at 05:40 PM EDT

updated

Aug 02, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDT

Representative Thomas Massie accused fellow Republicans of hypocrisy on Saturday, arguing that congressional lawmakers expressing outrage over a massive migrant surge in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta recently supported language in a committee report that appeared sympathetic to Morocco's claims over the territory.

The criticism highlights an unexpected intersection between U.S. legislative politics and an international migration crisis. As Republican leaders in Washington, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, pointed to images of tens of thousands of migrants entering Ceuta as a warning about weak borders, Massie contended that his colleagues had previously backed committee report language that appeared sympathetic to Morocco's position on Ceuta and Melilla, the two Spanish enclaves on Morocco's Mediterranean coast.