Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told Hugh Hewitt he would not rule out returning to the post if the House Republican Conference cannot decide on a replacement.
Said McCarthy: “Look, whatever the conference wants, I will do. I think we need to be strong. I think we need to be united. The eight, in my view, don’t look to be — it was a personal thing.”
Jake Sherman: “It’s very clear from this news conference that McCarthy wants to be speaker again. He says he’ll let the conference decide who unites them. He isn’t directly addressing what he would do if nominating, saying it’s a decision for the conference.”
“Many of McCarthy’s allies have endorsed other candidates. But McCarthy is doing nothing to discourage his allies from nominating him.”
