McCarthy Won’t Rule Out Returning As House Speaker

The Hill reports:

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) did not rule out returning to the post if the House Republican Conference cannot decide on a replacement.

Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked McCarthy — who lost the gavel last week after eight House Republicans joined with Democrats to oust him — on Monday whether he would serve again as Speaker if Republicans are deadlocked on a replacement.

“Look, whatever the conference wants, I will do,” McCarthy said. “I think we need to be strong. I think we need to be united. The eight, in my view, don’t look to be — it was a personal thing.”

Read the full article. Yesterday so-called “centrist GOP reps” said that they would push to reinstate McCarthy at a closed-door House GOP meeting ahead of Wednesday’s secret ballot for speaker. Last week McCarthy denied multiple insider reports that he was considering leaving Congress entirely.