"I am going to bring up the motion to vacate today during the first series and move through this," McCarthy told reporters after meeting behind closed doors with the Republican conference."If I counted how many times someone wanted to knock me out, I would've been gone a long time ago," McCarthy added.McCarthy, who received a standing ovation during the GOP conference meeting, defended working with Democrats to keep government funded, sources said.
At least five Republicans have signaled they want McCarthy out, and if they did vote against him, McCarthy would need Democrats to step in to save him. McCarthy said Tuesday he wasn't expecting Democrats to back him up.Sources told ABC News McCarthy called House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday night as he fights to remain in leadership.
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