Tag: McCarthy
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Republican who stepped in as acting Speaker when Kevin McCarthy was ousted WON’T seek re-election: Patrick McHenry joins exodus from Congress
“At the end of my current term, I will retire from Congress. This is not a decision I make lightly, but I believe there is a season for everything.” McHenry dismissed any suggestion that he would leave because of the unrest in the House and appeared optimistic about the future of the House. “I really…
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EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCarthy says his ‘healthy’ relationship with Trump is because they don’t air ‘disagreements’ – and predicts he will WIN in 2024 because he is stronger on Russia and China than Biden
In a wide-ranging interview with DailyMail.com, Kevin McCarthy commented on his current relationship status with Donald Trump, who he says will easily clinch the Republican nomination for president and ultimately defeat President Biden. We have a “good relationship,” McCarthy said. ‘The interesting thing is that we have been together for a long time. There are…
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EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCarthy says nemesis Matt Gaetz’s conduct could be WORSE than George Santos amid ongoing Ethics probe – and says he only ‘brushed shoulders’ with Tim Burchett but didn’t punch him
Two months after Matt Gaetz kicked off the historic impeachment of Kevin McCarthy, the former chairman is warning that he could soon explore his own political problems. McCarthy has long said Gaetz took the initiative to end the lawsuit that cost him his job over a vendetta against him for failing to halt an ethics…
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Matt Gaetz’s approval in Florida plummets to 21% after he led the bid to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and as the results of his ethics investigation linger
Rep. Matt Gaetz helped take down a House Speaker but may want to think twice before considering running for statewide office. Gaetz, the Donald Trump loyalist and one of eight Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as chairman, has a statewide public approval rating of just 21 percent, with just 9 percent of Florida…
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Kevin McCarthy accused of elbowing and shoving colleague Tim Burchett in extraordinary scenes in Congress
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been accused of elbowing fellow Rep. Tim Burchett during an extraordinary physical altercation in Congress. Burchett is one of eight Republicans who voted out McCarthy, and Burchett told DailyMail.com that the hallway fight was their first interaction since McCarthy was fired from the speakership. The Tennessee Republican called McCarthy “pathetic”…