Grumbling with Kevin McCarthy Behind the Scenes

Playbook: “Taking out Cheney as conference chair was never going to be clean and easy for McCarthy. And this week, we’re starting to pick up on a bit of backlash against the minority leader behind the scenes. Some House Republicans are privately griping about how the California Republican has fed a colleague to the MAGA wolves in his quest to become speaker.”

“And no, we’re not just hearing this from Adam Kinzinger types.”

“One of them — a Republican long seen as an ally of leadership — told us Monday night he may oppose McCarthy for speaker because of all the recent drama. This person accused McCarthy of having no moral compass as he moves to punish Cheney while allowing members like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz to run wild.”

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