Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is weighing whether to stay in office following his unprecedented ouster as speaker – even as he believes he didn’t deserve to lose his job and is still resentful of the Republicans who effectively ended his nine-month tenure atop the House.
In an exclusive interview with CNN, McCarthy made clear he misses being “at the table” even as he promised to help the new speaker; went further in his embrace of former President Donald Trump heading into 2024; and questioned whether the “crazy eight” Republicans who voted to strip him of the gavel are even conservatives at all. The California Republican reserved his harshest attacks for Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, who led the charge for McCarthy’s ouster.
” But McCarthy has maintained a low profile since Johnson’s election, saying he hasn’t been attending GOP conference meetings “because I don’t want people to turn to me” as the new speaker begins his tenure. McCarthy told CNN that he has not spoken to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries since his ouster, although the two maintained a cordial relationship during his time as speaker — before the New York Democrat voted for his removal.
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