Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) denied claims that he will be leaving the Democratic Party after an unsourced report from left-wing Mother Jones said he considering departing the party unless the White House agreed to reduce spending on the proposed $3.5 trillion social welfare bill.
“I have no control over the rumors,” he told reporters on Wednesday in response to questions about leaving the party. “We’re friends ... it’s [expletive].”
