MEDIA REPORT: Kevin McCarthy Melts Down After Losing Ability to Handpick Next Speaker – Floats Plan to Reinstall Himself as Speaker with Jim Jordan as “Assistant Speaker”
Here is the latest in the House Speaker’s race.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is floating the idea that he will be reinstalled as Speaker and Jim Jordan will serve as “Assistant Speaker,” a role yet to be defined and not mentioned in the US Constitution.
NEWS: fmr Speaker McCARTHY is floating a plan that would reinstall him as speaker and make conservative Trump ally, Rep. JORDAN, assistant speaker, three sources familiar with the pitch tell me + @scottwongDC. More about the longshot idea >> https://t.co/oeoW197Mxw
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) October 24, 2023
According to two lawmakers who spoke with NBC, McCarthy is very frustrated that he is not able to handpick the next speaker.
