The former speaker played the role of political pundit in an appearance at the Milken Institute Global Conference.
Then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy walks to a press conference at the Capitol on April 26, 2023. McCarthy threw cold water on insurgent Republicans’ attempt to remove the second House speaker in seven months.
McCarthy was equally definitive when asked if he would accept the vice presidential post if Trump offered.But he did throw out a number of contenders he thought could be strong picks for the presumptive GOP vice presidential nominee., but I think they don’t know our Constitution. You can’t come from the same state,” he said.
“Trump really likes him. He’s successful in business — he admires that. Not going to upstage him. Stable,” he said.
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