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Ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Emerges as Dark Horse Candidate for Trump Chief of Staff Role
New York Post ^ | Oct. 24, 2024 | Steven Nelson, Diana Glebova and Josh Christenson

Posted on 10/24/2024 1:38:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Kevin McCarthy could lead a new house soon, The Post has learned.

The ousted former speaker of the House of Representatives is widely seen as a top contender to be former President Donald Trump’s first chief of staff if he retakes the White House following the Nov. 5 election, according to sources familiar with the deliberations.

No final decision has been made and there is no sign that McCarthy is campaigning for the coveted role — though one person said the Californian has shown openness to being part of a second Trump administration in some capacity. “[McCarthy] knows DC better than Susie,” one source handicapped the sweepstakes to The Post, “but she knows Trump better than him.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: chiefofstaff; concerntroll; concerntrolling; fakenews; frankluntzsboyfriend; kevinmccarthy; mccarthy; murdochpost; nevertrumppost; newyorkcompost; romneyclone; tds; trump
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If Kevin McCarthy is on the list, Liz Cheney probably has a chance.
1 posted on 10/24/2024 1:38:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

The Bee got me again!!


2 posted on 10/24/2024 1:39:34 PM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: nickcarraway

NÒOOOOOOOO!!


3 posted on 10/24/2024 1:40:47 PM PDT by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: enumerated

This has to be a Joke.


4 posted on 10/24/2024 1:41:13 PM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: nickcarraway

according to sources familiar with the deliberations

its a rino push


5 posted on 10/24/2024 1:42:47 PM PDT by joshua c
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NO
NO
NO
NO


6 posted on 10/24/2024 1:43:00 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: tennmountainman

Why? Last time he made Reince Priebus Chief of Staff after saying he was against the establishment?


7 posted on 10/24/2024 1:44:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Articles like this are stupid.

Win the election first.


8 posted on 10/24/2024 1:44:30 PM PDT by Hoboto (I blame Hippies.)
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To: joshua c

You never heard of Reince Priebus? It would actually fit with his past picks.


9 posted on 10/24/2024 1:45:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Let’s see how many posters are trigger by this unnamed sourced nonsense.


10 posted on 10/24/2024 1:45:13 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: nickcarraway

We’re Charlie Brown, actually expecting Lucy to hold the football for us this time...


11 posted on 10/24/2024 1:46:01 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: FreeReign

No one was triggered by Reince Priebus, and he was arguably worse.


12 posted on 10/24/2024 1:46:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: 9YearLurker

You aren’t supposed to notice.


13 posted on 10/24/2024 1:46:24 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

The Washington comPost wishful thinking. Don’t hold your breath, Kevin.


14 posted on 10/24/2024 1:46:52 PM PDT by arizonarick
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Gee didn’t DJT learn from the first time. Loyalty! Loyalty! I would question McCarthy’ s loyalty.


15 posted on 10/24/2024 1:47:46 PM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: nickcarraway

Whoever believes this, I’ve got some swampland with a bridge to sell.


16 posted on 10/24/2024 1:47:58 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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“No final decision has been made and there is no sign that McCarthy is campaigning for the coveted role”

Except for him leaking this anonymous quote.


17 posted on 10/24/2024 1:48:05 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: ripnbang

Why? Trump made Reince Priebus his first Chief of Staff.


18 posted on 10/24/2024 1:48:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: FreeReign; joshua c

A conservative probably leaked it, hoping it wouldn’t happen.


19 posted on 10/24/2024 1:49:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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20 posted on 10/24/2024 1:49:53 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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