House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) introduces Steven Mnuchin, President Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, during a Jan. 19 Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing. McCarthy has staked out a crucial role as a trusted Trump loyalist on Capitol Hill. With Ryan, McCarthy can call on a long relationship they forged as fellow “Young Guns” ascending the GOP ranks together. McCarthy was also among the congressional leaders who were invited to the White House during Trump’s first week in office to discuss his legislative agenda. “I find a lot of people want to go out and talk about their relationship with Trump,” McCarthy said in the interview.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2017 21:45 UTC