Kevin McCarthy is so desperate to become House Speaker that he's having to make side deals with some of his most radical members. His reported promise to Marjorie Taylor Greene is absurd — and emblematic of a larger problem. (via MaddowBlog)
In a closed-door meeting of Republicans on Monday, right-wing lawmakers including Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia extracted a promise that their leaders would investigate Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Justice Department for their treatment of defendants jailed in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
One of the more curious developments in recent days has been watching Marjorie Taylor Greene express support for McCarthy, even as Rep. Matt Gaetz — by most measures, one of Greene’s closest political allies — works diligently to derail McCarthy’s leadership bid. It’s led to speculation about what the would-be speaker has given Greene in exchange for her backing.
And now, according to the Times’ reporting, McCarthy is prepared to give Greene and her “Justice for Jan. 6” cohorts at least part of what they’re looking for: He can’t open jail cells and let accused criminals go free, but he can agree to the kind of investigations his radical members want to see.What else
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