Profanities flew during a House GOP Conference meeting Tuesday regarding House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for speakership.
Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., said the House Republican meeting was"hostile," and that McCarthy’s attempt to persuade hard-line Republicans to vote for him fell flat.
"The meeting was very hostile and I don’t think it did anything to persuade those who are inclined to vote against Kevin McCarthy," Good told Fox News. Good is one of five Republicans who have said theyRep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., muttered "this is bulls---" under her breath during a House GOP Conference meeting Tuesday.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, who was already indicating he would likely oppose McCarthy, left little doubt he would vote for someone else. "In his 14 years in Republican Leadership, McCarthy has repeatedly failed to demonstrate any desire to meaningfully change the status quo in Washington," Perry said in a statement released Tuesday morning."Despite our deep reservations we have continued to work in earnest to find a path forward with McCarthy, knowing that this crucial moment would come."
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