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Brian Mast defends McCarthy: ‘He’s not John Boehner’

By Virginia Aabram
Published January 5, 2023 7:29pm ET
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Brian Mast defends McCarthy: ‘He’s not John Boehner’
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., gave State Department’s first chief of DEI Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley a list of traits instead of race on which to base hiring: “Hard work, loyalty to America, patience, willingness to sacrifice, a sense of duty, consistency, honor, discipline, confidence.” | (Andrew Harnik/AP)


Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) assured the 20 Republicans standing between Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and the speaker’s gavel that the California Republican would lead differently than other party leaders.

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