White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to say Frieday whether President Donald Trump thought Rep. Kevin McCarthy should be the next speaker of the House.
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“Paul Ryan just endorsed Kevin McCarthy as speaker in an appearance, in an interview with Meet The Press,” a reporter said.
“Does the president believe that McCarthy should be the next speaker?”
“The president has a great relationship with Kevin McCarthy. But, in terms of an announcement about who he wants to sees as the next speaker, I don’t have any announcements on that front,” Sanders responded.
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 08: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his wife Judy (2nd L) walk out of the caucus room after he announced that he will not be a candidate for Speaker of the House in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill October 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. Creating a sense of chaos among Republican members of the House, McCarthy was the front runner for Speaker until his surprise announcement. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)