Trump has been privately encouraging allies to support House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker, sources say, believing he will be an asset down the road should the former president find himself in a contested 2024 primary
McCarthy got a standing ovation in their first post-election meeting, according to a source familiar with the meeting. “They don’t give out gavels in small, medium, and large – we have the majority and we have the gavels,” McCarthy said. House Republicans are meeting Monday evening to discuss the leadership candidates, and have a closed-door vote on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Trump aides and allies have been privately critical of Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, amid the GOP’s underwhelming midterm gains, especially on the House side. CNN has not yet projected which party will control the lower chamber, though Republicans appear on track to gain a narrow House majority. Emmer is competing against Rep. Jim Banks, an ally of Donald Trump Jr., for the position of House GOP whip.
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