Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid to become Speaker of the US House of Representatives is increasingly imperiled by a small but implacable clutch of hard line House members, whose ranks ha…
is increasingly imperiled by a small but growing clutch of hard-line Republicans.
“Our relationship is on the ascent,” Rep. Matt Gaetz , a member of the ultraconservative House GOP Freedom Caucus, told The Post of Scalise. “No one ran against [Scalise] for Majority Leader. He was elected unanimously for that position,” Gaetz noted, speaking to Scalise’s broad acceptance within the party.
According to insiders, Rep. Steve Scalise could become the compromise Speaker candidate if McCarthy fails to gain enough support.Scalise is viewed as a “party hero” and a more conservative option to McCarthy, according to a House GOP Freedom Caucus source.The eight-term Congressman isn’t running for Speaker and is officially backing McCarthy, but in statements this week, Scalise has refused to rule out the role of savior.
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