AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Thomas Massie's ex accuses him of hush money offer
A former girlfriend of Rep. Thomas Massie accused him this week of offering her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint against his close ally, Rep. Victoria Spartz. Why it matters: Cynthia West's accusation surfaced a week before Massie's May 19 primary. - President Trump is targeting the Kentucky Republican in what has become the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. - West said she did not coordinate or communicate in any way with Trump's political operation and the campaign of Massie's primary opponent, Ed Gallrein. - West said Massie's offer involved cash that he had previously given her during their relationship and that she later returned to him. Zoom in: West told Axios she broke her silence because she…