Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., called out Republicans who voted to oust him as speaker while telling FOX News he believes Jim Jordan will soon have enough votes to secure the title.
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy called out the eight House Republicans who sided with Democrats in the historic ouster earlier this month, accusing them of 'disrupt the nation' as he vowed to help Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, become his replacement behind the gavel. 'The real challenge here is eight Republicans did something. No one would have thought that they would work with every single Democrat to disrupt this nation, to remove me as speaker,' he told FOX News on Sunday.
The California Republican faced an uphill battle after verbal onslaught from some hardline Republicans, most notoriously Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, led to the historic de-throning after a majority approved the motion to vacate. McCarthy's comments Sunday came as the House reached day 12 without a speaker and turmoil brews with no end in sight in the Middle East. House Republicans now look to elect a new speaker and have nominated Jordan for the role, but he too faces a rough road ahead.
McCarthy threw his support behind the Ohio Republican and Judiciary Committee chairman on Friday, one day after Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., pulled his bid for the gavel. Meanwhile, Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., announced his candidacy for the position, but McCarthy believes Jordan will eventually have enough votes to take over the role. 'Is there a consensus candidate that could get the votes if Jim Jordan does not?' Bartiromo asked.
Bartiromo additionally asked McCarthy if he would consider tossing his hat back into the ring for another shot at the speakership, asking if he could find either Democrats who agree with him enough to lend him their support. 'They created as much chaos . Every single Democrat chose to create this chaos. I don't believe in creating a more chaos. I want to put the country first. I'm going to help lead regardless of whatever title I have. I have a responsibility…' he said.
Duarte called on bipartisan efforts to reinstate the former House speaker as the lower chamber's hands remain tied and unable to provide additional weapons and defense support to the Middle Eastern ally. 'We have one of our strongest allies in the world under attack, and we are dilly-dallying around with a leadership struggle in the House that should never have occurred,' he said. 'Kevin McCarthy should never have been ousted.
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