Kevin McCarthy was done being nice. The House Republican leader cast off his typically sunny demeanor during a December 8 meeting of the GOP conference to deliver a stern warning to his most raucous members: Quit trying to hold your vote for speaker over
After McCarthy told him they were his supporters, the president responded,“Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are.” A shouting match ensued. McCarthy told him rioters were breaking into his office through the windows, allegedly ...