Kevin McCarthy fails to secure majority in US House – again
Al JazeeraUS House adjourns for a second day without a speaker after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy lost six votes in a row. “I just think it’s really embarrassing it’s taking so long.” Without a speaker, new House politicians – elected in the November midterms – cannot be sworn in. Asked by reporters late on Tuesday whether he will drop out of the race, McCarthy said: “I’ll let you know when that happens – OK – but it’s not going to happen.” McCarthy received a boost before the voting on Wednesday from former President Donald Trump. “Some really good conversations took place last night, and it’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR KEVIN,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy that ‘sir, you do not have the votes, and it’s time to withdraw’,” Boebert said, referring to Trump.