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The incoming Republican congressman from New York has been accused of lying about his education, prior work experience, and having a Jewish ancestry.

Members who need to distance themselves from trump? this is the dilemma kevin has to deal with. those guys in marginal districts you know trump is the kiss of death. >> we are witnessing the fallout from the trump administration. and the fallout from what is happening in the republican party. >> 100 percent. this is a microcosm of the challenge that the republican party has faced, and they know they need to quit trump if they are going to be successful. this last midterm proved this. they need t...

History making -- kevin mccarthy in his midterm to come in the speaker of the house. part of it was watching this florida congressman, matt gaetz, nominating jim jordan for speaker. >> mr. jordan said we must engage in rigorous oversight, every one of my republican colleagues knows that the person who can lead that oversight effort, who works on it every day, who has the skill and the talent and the will is jim jordan. im nominating him and i am voting for him. >> kevin mccarthy was sitting thre...

Second, emily. bret bring us back with the politics we have interviewed him and he said things that make you think he is pretty radical calling a former president the grand wizard of the kkk. he has had some moments periods but what is politics? >> bret: well, he portrays himself as centrist but you are right he has some left views that are very public including questioning the election of donald trump. but he says he is going to try to work across the aisle. there is no indication that has real...

It might not happen on the day we want it, but it will happen. how lona want it, but it will happen. how long are you — want it, but it will happen. how long are you willing _ want it, but it will happen. how long are you willing to - want it, but it will happen. how long are you willing to continue this battle? we long are you willing to continue this battle?— this battle? we are not that far awa . this battle? we are not that far away- we _ this battle? we are not that far away- we only _ ...

Mccarthy and these house republicans is a culmination of what was a very disappointing election cycle that left mccarthy with a very small margin in orderto left mccarthy with a very small margin in order to be elected speaker. that small margin right now is preventing him from being able to accomplish his goal. so, just how small is the margin? after november�*s midterm elections, the democrats retained control of the senate but the republicans took back control of the house. they now hold 22...

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Others have been reporting on, and it is trick kishgs but the conservatives dont want mccarthy, but the conservatives have nowhere else to go. >> and dana bash, we are watching these 19 rebels fall in line behind congressman jordan, and i remember having a conservation with a democratic congressman 19 years ago in the midterm, and how the house republicans would likely win, and she said that she didnt think that kevin mccarthy was going to be speaker, and she thought that jim jordan had been, an...

Thats not something theyve taken too kindly too. watch the moderates, this sort of only kevin-ish. at some point do they say this is dragging the party through the muck and the mire and do they start to peel away. >> some of them will but i get the sense so much is choreographed. for example, scott perry who put out that strong statement last night and today, he and jim jordan have always been really very close and, you know, the fact that jordan is with mccarthy, but so many of jordans allies a...

0 >> mccormick? >> jeffries. chu? >> jeffries. >> cicilline? >> very proudly, hakeem hakeem jeffries. >> mccarthy. clark of massachusetts? >> hakeem jeffries. >> jeffries. clarke of new york? >> the bad, brilliant brotha from brooklyn. [laughter] >> jeffries. cleaver? >> hakeem jeffries. >> jeffries. cline? >> kevin mccarthy. >> mccarthy. >> cliburn. >> jeffries. >> clyde. biggs. cohen >> [indistinct] hakeem jeffries! >> jeffries! [applause] >> cole. carthy. >> collins... mccarthy. comer... mcca...