McCarthy says he skipped Pelosi retirement speech because he ‘had meetings’

By Juliegrace Brufke

Published November 17, 2022 10:06pm ET

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McCarthy says he skipped Pelosi retirement speech because he ‘had meetings’ — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was notably absent from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) speech announcing that she will step down from leadership in the next Congress, with the California Republican telling reporters that he “had meetings” at that time. Pelosi and McCarthy, who is aiming to become the next speaker of the House, have […]

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was notably absent from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) speech announcing that she will step down from leadership in the next Congress, with the California Republican telling reporters that he “had meetings” at that time.

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