By: Emily Brooks
https://thehill.com/?post_type=profile&p=3255706
Soon after he delivered his final floor speech Thursday, ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered critiques on his replacement’s legislative strategy, unloaded on Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), and said he is open to serving in a second Trump administration.
McCarthy is resigning from the House before the end of the year rather than serving the remainder of his term, putting an end to his 17-year tenure in Congress.
With Thursday being the last scheduled in-session day for the House this year, the former Speaker made the rounds saying his goodbyes — which included a farewell speech on the House floor; a photo line to snap pictures with staffers; and a candid, hourlong conversation with a small group of reporters in his hideaway Capitol office.
>“He was psychotic,” McCarthy said of Gaetz
https://www.ourquadcities.com/hill-politics/mccarthys-exit-interview-gaetz-trump-and-mike-johnson/