Former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger called Kevin McCarthy a 'piece of sh*t' who will 'say whatever he needs to say to stay in power.'
Details:hosted by Charlie Sykes talked about the fissures within the Republican party that were laid bare during McCarthy's marathon attempt to seize the speakership last week — and previewed what's ahead for the new Congress.
Kinzinger said the party's firebrands have stood to gain politically, pointing to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , who unswervingly supported McCarthy. "They end up getting better assignments," Kinzinger said. "If you actually are an a**hole ... you actually will come out being the person that they pursue more."remove embattled Rep. George SantosKinzinger called it "just a fact" that McCarthy would "say whatever he needs to say to stay in power."
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