House GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy declines to say whether he will endorse realDonaldTrump
“We haven't talked about that yet,” McCarthy told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday when asked whether he will support Trump above other presidential candidates for the next election cycle.The California Republican’s comment comes as Trump has reportedly been making calls to potential defectors in an attempt to sway them to support McCarthy on the floor, with five hard-line conservatives having voiced plans to vote against him.
The California Republican has gone to great lengths to attempt to sway his critics, including holding a forum to debate rules changes and voicing opposition to omnibus spending legislation amid conservatives’ calls to vote down a sweeping government funding bill. Members of the House Freedom Caucus are pushing instead for a stopgap measure until the new year to provide the GOP more leverage in negotiations after they take back the majority in the lower chamber.
Despite facing significant hurdles, McCarthy has repeatedly expressed confidence that he will prevail on Jan. 3. But his most vocal critics have insisted he won’t have the votes, with Rep. Matt Gaetz arguing that the support will not be there and the conference will rally around a consensus candidate.
“Today, we’ll have a meeting on when it comes to the House rules, and we’ll be taking steering up when we move forward,” he said, declining to weigh in on whether he is concerned about delays in tackling their priorities.
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