BBCNEWS BBC News July 6, 2024
the newly—elected speaker of the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, has said former president trump helped him finally secure his position, after 15 rounds of voting and sometimes acrimonious exchanges with fellow republicans. he said "i don't think anybody should doubt" mr trump's influence. president biden congratulated mr mccarthy for his win and said he looked forward to co—operating with this party. our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue reports. it took them four days and 15 separate ballots before they finally got there. the honourable kevin mccarthy of the...
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