“You have chosen me to be your leader, but you can pull me out,” he added. ‘But I’ll tell you one thing that’s going to happen. I’m not going to sit back and watch us lose. I’m not going to sit back and watch ourselves being administered. ”
McCarthy made a similar plea two weeks ago, warning Republicans that they could endanger colleagues by calling a member by name. There was an increase in threats against Republicans who voted to accuse Donald Trump; one lawmaker who voted to remove Trump from office has first me. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) Even said he had to invest in armor.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) Also quarreled with Twitter controversial first-year president Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Saying Greene’s rhetoric could incite further uprisings.
However, many of the battles focused on Cheney, the No. 3 of the House of the GOP. Republicans have warned that attempts to oust Cheney, the top woman in GOP leadership, could hurt the party’s efforts to win back the House in 2022.
Some Republicans of the House ignored McCarthy’s advice and the warfare within the party continued in public, to the frustration of the California Republican. However, it is unclear how exactly he intends to hold members accountable.
The Cheney question became almost inevitable in the press, with McCarthy herself asking about her in a Sunday interview with Greta Van Susteren. And although McCarthy said he wanted Cheney to retain her leadership, he also criticized her during the interview: McCarthy said he was ‘concerned’ about Cheney’s accusation and called her because she did not chief did not want to give. at her position.
Meanwhile, conservative arsonist Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Who was one of the most outspoken Cheney critics, will even fight Cheney in Wyoming this week.
“My only conversation with Kevin McCarthy was after a TV hit, and he asked me not to name members by name because we have all seen a significant increase in death threats,” Gaetz told reporters this week. ‘I sat down for a day or two with references to people. As Liz became more problematic with her diversity with the conference, it became unbearable not to identify her against America First Vision. ”
During Wednesday’s call with House Republics, hosted by the House GOP’s campaign, several members pledged money to the NRCC. And McCarthy, who is raising money in Florida this week, will meet with Trump on Thursday, sources confirmed. The plans were first reported by Punchbowl News.