Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) thanked former President Donald Trump for helping him win his House ... [+] speaker bid. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump posted a video of McCarthy thanking the former president on his social media platform Truth Social, captioning it: “Thank you Kevin. Gaetz also argued on the floor that Republicans “do not trust Mr. McCarthy with power,” while Good said he would “never” vote for McCarthy. His dissenters had rallied around Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Biggs and Jordan, although Jordan consistently pleaded with his GOP colleagues to vote instead for McCarthy. What To Watch ForMcCarthy’s agenda as House speaker.

Source: Forbes January 07, 2023 23:01 UTC