Kevin McCarthy: Republicans ‘Lost The Majority’ When They Removed Me as Speaker
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has said that the Republican Party lost its majority when Rep. Matt Gaetz ousted him from power.
In an interview Jesse Watters over on Fox News, McCarthy weighed in on the current turmoil facing his successor Mike Johnson as the Republicans have had their majority slashed to one single vote:
I don’t know what they’re doing spending now, but when I became Speaker, I instituted a 72-hour rule that got not just the members the opportunity to read the bill, but America as well.
You’d never waive it unless it’s a Continuing Resolution, something you’re already doing so people would know. I think it’s always helpful to allow people to read the bill,
