Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the former Speaker of the House, confirmed to Fox News that he is not resigning from Congress after another outlet reported he was considering it.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Fox News on Friday he is not considering resigning his congressional seat after being ousted from the speakership earlier this week. Speaking with Fox's Bret Baier following a Politico report that he was weighing a congressional exit, McCarthy flatly said he was not leaving.
Former President Donald Trump was floated as a replacement, and told Fox News Digital on Thursday that he was open to temporarily accepting the role in order to help bridge divides between members of the party. He later threw his support behind Jordan. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
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