Trump’s Blessing Bolsters McCarthy With GOP After Leaked Audio
- House GOP lawmakers give leader standing ovation at meeting
- Gaetz dissents, assails McCarthy in appeal for campaign money
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Most House Republicans rallied around Kevin McCarthy during their first meeting since recordings surfaced of the GOP leader considering telling Donald Trump to resign after the insurrection at the Capitol, but the support wasn’t unanimous even after the former president’s blessing.
One dissenting Republican -- Matt Gaetz of Florida -- seized on the moment to underscore his own commitment to Trump, and raise campaign cash.