All eyes were on Trump to see how he'd react.
The saga isn't quite over yet: the Post reports that GOP members are waiting for a"firm statement" from Trump on McCarthy. However, given the fact that the former president was reportedly"not upset," it seems Trump would be unlikely to directly call for his ouster.
"If Trump comes out and says [McCarthy] lost my faith and can’t be speaker, that is bold," a Republican congressional aide told the Post."That will move people. If he puts out a statement complaining — he complains about McConnell all the time and hasn’t threatened his position in leadership." Could the Republican caucus itself try to remove McCarthy even without Trump calling for it? Probably not, as best explained by"The idea leaked audio will hurt McCarthy's speaker chances is silly for the same reason that's been true for years: scores of House GOPers have long believed Trump was/is unfit for office but must say the opposite publicly to survive, and sympathize with McCarthy," he tweeted.
"In addition," he continued,"this 'bombshell' is likely to have about the same newsworthiness/impact in the Republican conference/ecosystem as incriminating leaked audio of a Dem House leader would have on that side if it were revealed on Hannity."
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