Being Kevin McCarthy can’t be easy or very much fun these days. The day the House voted to impeach Trump for helping spur the violent assault on the Capitol, McCarthy opposed the move on procedural grounds. 3 House leader. The election was the cleanest election in history,” said Bill Thomas, McCarthy’s political mentor and the longtime Bakersfield congressman he replaced. But it’s clear what McCarthy will do to fulfill his long-standing ambition: anything it takes.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2021 12:02 UTC