SCOOP: Kevin McCarthy goes on offense in House speaker battle — beginning with 54 defiant 'Kevin Only' statements of unqualified support.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks in the Capitol Rotunda on Dec. 6, during a ceremony for police who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP— beginning with 54 defiant "Kevin Only" statements of unqualified support, provided first to Axios.
Some of them say they're a hard "no" on anyone besides McCarthy — and won't vote for anyone else on the first ballot or the 100th ballot.McCarthy allies are trying to capitalize on growing GOP frustration with five House Republicans holdouts who, if they stuck together, could deny him the gavel."Now there's going to be more of an effort to expose the craziness of what they're doing.
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