CNN Inside Politics With John King June 4, 2024 17:16:00
Later today he's likely to become the gop nominee for speaker. that is because he only needs a simple majority of his own party. the real test is going to come in january. that's when he needs a majority of the entire house or 218 floor votes. as we first reported on cnn, congressman andy bigs, a trump acolyte is preparing to challenge mccarthy not because he's a serious candidate or a assessor contender but because he wants to represent the anti-mccarthy vote. the hope is they want to show mccarthy how vulnerable he is, how he doesn't have the 218 votes and force him to the negotiating table....
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