McCarthy Won’t Detail Side Deals He Cut to Be Speaker

“House GOP leaders and key negotiators won’t commit to publicly releasing details about the side deals Kevin McCarthy cut in order to secure the speakership, undercutting the Republican pledge to run their chamber openly and transparently and as some rank-and-file members call for more information about the promises that were made,” CNN reports.

Said one GOP member: “Operating in a vacuum doesn’t feel good. We’ve been loyal and it’s a slap in the face.”