It took House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) a record 15 ballots to secure the speakership, but his recently leaked comments cast doubt on the remainder of his term.
A New York Times report has stoked tension between House Republicans. The report details how McCarthy’s bitter speakership battle resulted in a loss of confidence between McCarthy and the members he’s meant to lead.
Of particular concern to McCarthy are Jody Arrington (R-TX) and Steve Scalise (R-LA), who both hold significant responsibilities and positions within the House.
“Mr. McCarthy has told colleagues he has no confidence in Mr. Arrington, the man responsible for delivering a budget framework laying out the spending cuts that Republicans have said they will demand in exchange for any move to increase the debt limit,” the Times reported.
Arrington notoriously sought to go behind McCarthy’s back to nominate Scalise during the speakership fight.
As a result, McCarthy sees Arrington “as incompetent, according to more than half a dozen people familiar with this his thinking,” the Times also stated.
The squabbling has not remained private. A House Republican speaking privately to Axios said, “The members I’ve spoken with are just stunned by his rebuking of his budget chair, and certainly of our leadership.”
The unnamed Republican was apparently doubtful McCarthy would complete a full term in the speakership position.
Representative Ralph Norman (R-SC) spoke to Axios on the record, saying it was on McCarthy to repair relationships and get the House together.
“The agreements made by Speaker McCarthy, among other things, is to begin the ten year balanced budget NOW and with his initiatives & directives, it’s HIS responsibility to get the 218 votes,” Norman said.
A senior House Republican seemed to agree in statements to Politico.
“He made a bunch of promises during the speaker race that were always untenable, but he made them anyway,” the member said. “At a certain point, a lot of that stuff is going to collide, and he’s getting nervous and looking for others to blame.”
The true extent to which these inner squabbles will affect McCarthy’s leadership or the House GOP’s ability to work together remains to be seen.
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BARR DOUBLE CROSSED TRUMP FROM DAY ONE. LOOKING LIKE A DOER TURNED OUT TO BE A COMMUNIST LOSER. HE LOOKS SO OFFICIAL WHEN HE STABS YOU INTHE BACK WITH HIS SCHIFF EATEN GRIN. 90% OF THE MEDIA WORKS FOR STALIN AND SOROS.
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Updated April 9, 2023, 4:05 PM
So the New York Times has it all figured out? Lol
So McCarthy allow Tucker to have the videos of J6 and what did we get? A week or so of a smidgen of video that in one case did get the Shaman released from jail.
There are many more hours of tape and very likely would get other’s released but alas Tucker has gone dark with the rest of the tapes.
Meanwhile other’s have said they would sue to also get access to the tapes.
Where’s McCarthy??
Yup, where ae the rest of the tapes? We the people need to see those and no alibis will be good enough.
Please, House Republicans do not waste this opportunity; it’s called TEAMWORK ! Get the southern Border, secured and give the rest of the country a shining example of unifying for the good of the country. I do not care, how many of you RINOs didn’t support President Trump, when he needed your support, shame on you; for sure, you are not helping the Republican cause. You should have listened to the people who voted for President Trump and for his policies & promises, which he also kept. President Trump deserved better, from all Republicans in Washington, DC, while he was in the White House. When President Trump is back in the White House, you had all better shape-up because he is the only one who can save this country and will need you all to support him in his endeavour to turn this country around when there are people out there like DA Bragg in New York; Schiff; Pelosi & Hillary doing all they can, by any means, because Hillary, surprise, surprise, didn’t win, or deserve, the White House.