President Biden, former President Trump and several others congratulated House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after his historic election on Saturday morning.
Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House early Saturday morning, following a dayslong debate process and a dramatic pair of votes late Friday evening, drawing comments fromformer President Donald Trump, Senate Leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, and others.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in a post on Truth Social Saturday morning, Jan. 7, 2023. "Congratulations to Speaker McCarthy and the Republican House majority. Senate Republicans look forward to working together to check and balance Washington Democrats, bring oversight to this reckless Administration, fight the far left’s radical policies, and defend America," the Kentucky Republican said.
A split photo of Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell and Byron Donalds, with Kevin McCarthy.
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