Former McCarthy aide details Trump’s expletive-laden attacks on lawmakers and the wild fight to put McCarthy in office
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deputy chief of staff, John Leganski, speaks with CNN’s Manu Raju about his new book, “Glory, Grief, and the Gavel: An Inside Guide to Running for Speaker of the House,” sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the wild four days and 15 votes it took for McCarthy to win his speakership in 2023. They also discuss how it all impacted Congress and the state of the House of Representatives today.
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