“You elected me as your leader, you can pull me out,” he added. “But I will tell you something that is going to happen. I will not sit and watch us lose. I’m also not going to sit and watch how we make self-inflicted wounds. “
McCarthy made a similar appeal two weeks ago, warning Republicans that calling a member by name to the press could endanger his colleagues. There was an increase in threats against Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump; a lawmaker who voted to remove Trump from office, freshman Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), went so far as to say he had to invest in armor.
Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) Also fought the controversial rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) On Twitter, posting that Greene’s rhetoric could incite more uprisings.
Much of the struggle, however, focused on Cheney, the third member of the Republican Party. Republicans have warned that efforts to oust Cheney, the woman with the most leadership in the Republican Party, could undermine the party’s efforts to win back the House in 2022.
Some House Republicans ignored McCarthy’s advice and the intra-party war continued publicly, much to the frustration of the California Republican. It is unclear, however, how exactly he plans to hold members accountable.
Cheney’s question has become almost inevitable in the press, with McCarthy himself being asked about it in a Sunday interview with Greta Van Susteren. And while McCarthy said he wants Cheney to hold his leadership role, he also offered some public criticism during the interview: McCarthy said he has “concerns” about Cheney’s impeachment vote and called on her for not giving him a warning in your position.
Meanwhile, conservative arsonist Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Who has been one of Cheney’s biggest critics, will even campaign against Cheney in Wyoming this week.
“My only conversation with Kevin McCarthy was after a hit on TV, he asked me not to name members because we have all seen a substantial increase in death threats,” Gaetz told reporters this week. “I reduced the reference to people by name for a day or two. As Liz became more problematic with her disagreement with the conference, it became unsustainable not to identify her as being against America First Vision. “
During Wednesday’s call with Republicans in the House, which was hosted by the Republican Party campaign, several members pledged money to the NRCC. And McCarthy, who is raising funds in Florida this week, will meet Trump on Thursday, sources confirm. These plans were first reported by Punchbowl News.