Knock Mccarthy News Today

Those close to him say he doesnt want to stay in congress for very long. and that might be especially true after the last few weeks. gowdys been forced on defense. after majority leader kevin mccarthy said the benghazi committee was political. >> everybody thought hillary clinton was unbeatable, right? but we put together a benghazi special committee. a select committee. what are her numbers today? her numbers are dropping. >> reporter: that helped knock mccarthy out of the race for speaker. now...

Prosecutor who knocked out an incumbent in a nasty primary, the year the tea party swept the house of representatives. >> what do you mean by "their bailouts," because you voted for the wall street bailout, not once, but twice. >> reporter: its that background that earned him trust with the right wing in the house. there have been calls for him to run for speaker. and even john boehner reportedly urged him to run for majority leader. but gowdy has refused. those close to him say he doesnt want t...