The former president has previously backed McCarthy's bid for House speaker. McCarthy failed to win the position after three separate votes Tuesday.
News on Tuesday regarding his support for Representative Kevin McCarthy after the Republican failed to garner enough votes to become House speaker on the first day of the new congressional term.
McCarthy, the former House minority leader from California, was unable to win a House majority after three different votes on Tuesday. According to, the chamber adjourned just before 5:30 p.m. and will reconvene at noon Wednesday. GOP Representative Kevin McCarthy, left, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol September 25, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Former president Donald Trump, right, waits to talk on the phone with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at the White House on June 27, 2017. On Tuesday, Trump failed to say if he still supports McCarthy for House speaker after the Republican lost three separate votes to clinch the position.
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