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Criminal organization? >> it will continue to open up avenues where we not only sanction wagner and put more squeeze on their act to do business around the world but will assist others in doing the same. it will broaden the network of nations and institutions that will be able to stop doing business with wagner. >> and can i ask one other question on ukraine. what is the level of frustration here at the white house over germany's position on giving tanks to ukraine especially since germany doesn't have to give their own tanks, they just have to allow another country to send tank to ukraine. >>...

Kevin mccarthy's inner circle is a store in itself. cnn's jeff zeleny has more. >> we have to elect kevin mccarthy. >> marjorie taylor greene is taking on a new role in congress, being a team player and so far this year, she's lining up squarely behind speaker kevin mccarthy. >> if we don't unify behind kevin mccarthy, we're opening up the door for the democrats to be able to recruit some of our republicans. >> the evolution of the georgia congresswoman has been remarkable to watch or transactional, in the eyes of some critics, and she took center stage in mccarthy's overtime race for speaker....

Cheering. not since the american civil war more than 160 years ago has it taken this long to elect a speaker. that was easy, huh? i never thought we'd get up here. after multiple concessions, days of arm—twisting, and some tempers almost boiling over, kevin mccarthy finally persuaded enough on the right of his party to back him. though it did take phone calls direct to the house floor from the former president donald trump to persuade some recalcitrant republicans. i do want to especially thank president trump. i don't think anybody should doubt his influence. he was with me from the beginni...

Hard-line republicans. the gop's strife playing out for all to see and ending with arm twisting, flaring tempers and phone calls from former president donald trump. cbs' christina ruffini leads us off with what happened and more on the battles ahead. christina, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, adriana. well, it was certainly a late night here on capitol hill. today president biden called speaker mccarthy to congratulate him on his victory, and overnight the white house released a statement saying the president is prepared to work quote, ensure that we're putting the interests of americ...

Republicans. he said "i don't think anybody should doubt" mr tump�*s influence. president biden congratulated mr mccarthy on his win and said he looked forward to co—operating with his party. 0ur washington correspondent, gary 0'donoghue, reports. it took them four days and 15 separate ballots before they finally got there. the honourable kevin mccarthy of the state of california, having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected speaker of the house of representatives. cheering. not since the american civil war more than 160 years ago has it taken this long to elect a speaker....