Eko Hot Blog reports that Even though the 20 Republican holdouts come from the Trumpian wing of the party, they have not changed their minds and continue to oppose McCarthy.
As little as two years ago, House Republicans would likely have followed Trump’s instructions to “VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY”.
Trump is once again running for president, on the presumption that he still holds the Republican Party in the palm of his hand.
But now, out of power and under multiple federal and state investigations, some Republicans and political observers have begun to question his grip. The Speaker contest might provide one data point.
As the House’s Republican leader, McCarthy long appeased Trump during his presidency and defended him through two impeachments. McCarthy went so far as to visit Trump at his Florida estate after the 6 January attack on Congress to make peace – even after a mob of Trump supporters had chased McCarthy and his colleagues into hiding.
McCarthy was so deferential to Trump over the years that the former president gave him the moniker “My Kevin” – both an endearment and a reflection of political reality.
But right now, being Trump’s Kevin might not be enough.
Source: BBC
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