Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who became the 55th speaker of the House of Representatives by a narrow margin after 15 rounds of voting, is receiving praise from former President Donald Trump and several lawmakers.
“Congratulations to Kevin McCarthy and our GREAT Republican Party,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “The ‘Speaker’ selection process, as crazy as it may seem, has made it all much bigger and more important than if done the more conventional way.”
