Rep. Kevin McCarthy hopes to secure the support needed to succeed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. While McCarthy is hopeful about his odds of becoming the next speaker, multiple GOP members have told The Post his elevation is not a sure thing due to divisions within the conference. A handful of conservative hardliners have floated nominating former President Donald Trump for House speaker should Republicans regain the House after next year’s elections. (The speaker does not have to be a current member of Congress.) While the move is unlikely to garner the support of centrist Republicans, it could deny McCarthy the votes he needs and force Republicans to turn to a compromise candidate.

Source: Fox News November 30, 2021 21:15 UTC