Wanted by McCarthy critics: 1 qualified alternative speaker

Dec 11 2022 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

There's trouble brewing in the House GOP's anti-Kevin McCarthy ranks.

The group of conservatives wreaking havoc in the House GOP conference with their challenge to McCarthy’s bid for speaker is facing internal indecision that may hurt its ability to stay united, according to two Republicans familiar with dynamics in the Freedom Caucus. Most of the Californian's right-flank critics are members of that dozens-strong Donald Trump-aligned bloc.

At the heart of the struggles among...

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