House Speaker Kevin McCarthy promised Donald Trump the House would vote to expunge his two impeachments
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy promised Donald Trump the House would vote to expunge his two impeachments
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy promised Donald Trump the House would vote to expunge his two impeachments
Donald Trump is angry that the speaker hasn’t endorsed his campaign.
To placate him, McCarthy privately vowed to hold a vote to clear Trump’s impeachments.
Given the speaker’s tenuous position with Donald Trump allies in the House and the threat of his ouster looming over every move, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has no real option but to bow to the former president’s whims.
To calm Trump, McCarthy made him a promise, according to a source close to Trump and familiar with the conversation: The House would vote to expunge the two impeachments against the former president.
Some senior Republicans – even those who back Trump – worry that an expungement vote would expose divisions in their ranks and only embarrass Trump if the effort comes up for a vote and loses.
Most recently, McCarthy told the Trump team that he can’t back Trump, because he wants to look neutral while the House clears his name on impeachment.
Source: Politico
