Kevin McCarthy snapped at a reporter who asked him why he couldn’t get 218 votes to be elected speaker, suggesting he was under pressure.
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Asked why he couldn’t get the votes he needed to be elected speaker even as Trump tried to pressure him, McCarthy said, “You know I’m surprised that all these things are happening, and when it comes to spending, I’m You can always be counted on to ask the most inappropriate questions.
If my career was on the brink, I probably wouldn’t want to talk about it on national TV, but after leading my party to the most impressive first-term presidential midterm results, I’m not running for the next speaker of the House of Representatives. in a century’s time.
Kevin McCarthy can’t dismiss these issues by calling them inappropriate. These questions are timely and critical. If Kevin McCarthy (Kevin McCarthy) can’t find a way to be elected speaker, his political career may be over.
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The Never Kevin Caucus will not budge because their only goal is to ensure that Kevin McCarthy is never elected Speaker. McCarthy couldn’t negotiate with them because their only demand was that he lose.
Rep. McCarthy can lash out at reporters all he wants, but the logical conclusion to his speaking strategy is more failure and failure.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a congressional correspondent for the White House Press Fellowship and PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.
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