House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy may face a difficult path to lead the House of Representatives if Republicans win a slim majority in Congress.
as a mob ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. McCarthy even said Trump bore responsibility for the siege.
McCarthy also knew he had to shore up a schism with the conservative House Freedom Caucus. Aligning himself with Jordan — who used to lead the group — was key. However, there was even a more controversial brand of Freedom Caucus member on the scene now. There were the likes of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.Former President Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., meet at Mar-a-lago in January 2021.
Republicans may be headed for a slim majority in the House once all the votes from Tuesday's midterm elections are tallied. The entire House will select the speaker, and the successful candidate must have an outright majority of the entire House. In other words, 218 votes out of 435. It would not take much for Trump to throw McCarthy under the bus, especially considering the GOP’s tepid success on Tuesday.
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