House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggested Sunday that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., doesn't have what it takes to be elected speaker.
Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy's latest campaign to become speaker as the GOP eyes the majority., D-Calif., cast doubt Sunday on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's chances of being elected speaker if Republicans re-take the majority.
"Let’s just get through the election, OK?" Pelosi fired back."They haven’t won yet… and it’s not up to me to make any evaluations about what their possibilities are." "Why would I make a judgment about something that may or may not ever happen?" Pelosi responded."No, I don’t think he has it, but that’s up to his own people to make a decision as to how they want to be led or otherwise."
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