Kevin McCarthy Opens Door on Return as Speaker Amid Israel War Crisis: ‘That’s Up to the Conference’
Kevin McCarthy is no longer Speaker of the House following an embarrassing motion to vacate vote last week. This has not kept him from feeling a vacuum of Republican Congressional leadership as he offered a five-point plan for supporting Israel following the weekend’s brutal attack on civilians by the terrorist group Hamas.
McCarthy’s speech was both a show of support for Israel and a brutal political attack on President Joe Biden. After delivering a five-point action plan, McCarthy finished his prepared remarks: “And to the president, turn off the barbecue and speak to the American people. Be the leader. The world is looking for him. Otherwise, the world will stay unsafe.”
CNN’s Manu Raju asked the first question, which focused on why he was making this speech when “you are no longer a leader in Congress,” before asking “Do you envision any scenario in which you could be a candidate for speaker, especially with the deadlock in this race?”
The follow-up question focused on the same idea of his return to Speaker, which Rep. John Duarte promoted during a Fox & Friends appearance.
Regarding a vote to return as Speaker, McCarthy left open the possibility, saying, “That’s a decision by the conference. I’ll allow the conference to make whatever decision; whether I’m a speaker or not, I’m a member of this body. I know what history has had, and I can lead in any position it is. And right now, I realize we need these five actions taken now and stop delaying.”
During an interview with Hugh Hewitt, McCarthy revealed that he IS willing to return as speaker.
Watch the above via Fox News.
