McCarthy Hits Scalise When He’s Down

Rep. Kevin McCarthy took a swipe at Rep. Steve Scalise telling ABC News that his former No. 2 has a “big hill” to climb to become speaker.

Said McCarthy: “He told a lot of people he would be at 150 and he wasn’t there.”

Politico: “The comments are the latest sign of discord between McCarthy, Scalise and their respective camps. Scalise backed McCarthy’s speakership throughout his turbulent nine-month run. But some of McCarthy’s backers remain wary of his longtime rival taking over the conference and got frustrated by how quickly Scalise jumped into the race to succeed him.”