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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is not happy being a “regular Joe” after being historically ousted from his chair earlier this fall and is planning to leave Congress ahead of next year’s election, which will further diminish the Republicans’ thin majority in the chamber, according to a Wednesday report.
Sources told Axios that McCarthy is currently struggling with a decision on whether to stay or leave early, but that he is leaning toward the latter. If he decides to step aside, that could happen before January, sources said.
“I have another week or so to decide because if I decide to run again, I have to know in my heart I’m giving 110%,” McCarthy said during The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday, referring to California’s Dec. 8 filing deadline, Axios reported.
“I have to know that I want to do that. I also have to know if I’m going to walk away, that I’m going to be fine with walking away. And so I’m really taking this time now,” he added, per the outlet.
Axios noted further: “Speculation over McCarthy’s potential…
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