{"id":2172794,"date":"2024-02-09T20:27:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T01:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-confident-in-mcdaniel-and-bristles-at-gaetz-suggestion-of-leading-rnc\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T20:31:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T01:31:25","slug":"mccarthy-confident-in-mcdaniel-and-bristles-at-gaetz-suggestion-of-leading-rnc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-confident-in-mcdaniel-and-bristles-at-gaetz-suggestion-of-leading-rnc\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy trusts McDaniel, dismisses Gaetz&#8217;s RNC leadership idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccarthy-confident-in-mcdaniel-and-bristles-at-gaetz-suggestion-of-leading-rnc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2172794&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Kevin McCarthy Supports\u200b Ronna McDaniel as GOP Chair<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Former House Speaker and California GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy expressed his confidence in Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel&#8217;s leadership abilities. \u200cWhen asked if he believed in her role, McCarthy replied, &#8220;Very much so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During former President Donald Trump&#8217;s caucus night victory party in Las Vegas, McCarthy also\u200b made it clear that he has no interest in taking on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-gop-ousts-christian-ziegler-from-party-chairmanship-amid-sexual-assault-investigation\/\" title=\"Florida GOP removes Christian Ziegler as party chairman due to ongoing sexual assault investigation\">chairman role<\/a> at the RNC if McDaniel were to step down.\u2064 This\u2062 statement came after speculation arose due to Rep. Matt Gaetz&#8217;s \u2063endorsement of\u2063 McCarthy\u200b for the position. Gaetz, who was\u2063 involved in McCarthy&#8217;s ouster \u200bas speaker, praised McCarthy&#8217;s potential, emphasizing that the RNC Chair \u2063does not\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-sued-over-rule-that-mandates-emissions-standards-for-states\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Faces Lawsuit for State Emissions Standards Rule\">make policy\u2063 decisions<\/a> or negotiate against Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>However, McCarthy dismissed the idea and affirmed that McDaniel does not need to\u200d resign. He \u2063commended her for doing a great job\u2062 and stated that the decision is ultimately\u200b up to her.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2064 McCarthy&#8217;s support, there \u200chas\u2062 been vocal criticism within\u200c the Republican Party regarding McDaniel&#8217;s leadership. \u2062Turning Point Action reported\u200b that between\u2064 50 and 70 committee members attended its \u2064&#8221;alternate RNC\u2062 meeting&#8221; last month, expressing their displeasure with McDaniel&#8217;s tenure.<\/p>\n<p>Even former President Trump has seemingly\u2062 turned against McDaniel, suggesting that she should step aside. Trump has recommended North Carolina \u2063Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley as a potential replacement, \u200dpraising his \u200befforts\u200b to &#8220;stop the\u2063 steal&#8221; during the \u20622020\u2064 election.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy also addressed the controversy surrounding\u2063 Gaetz, stating that people now see the\u2062 extent to which Gaetz will go \u200band the fear he has of the ethics complaint against him. A recent \u200creport \u200drevealed that Joel Greenberg, a key figure in the investigation, is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee regarding allegations of \u200cGaetz&#8217;s involvement with an underage\u200d girl.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy expressed concern about\u200d Gaetz&#8217;s actions, emphasizing that they\u200b harm the Republican caucus and predicted that Gaetz may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-experiment-austria-suspends-not-proportionate-forced-vaccination-requirement\/\" title=\"Failed Experiment: Austria Suspends 'Not Proportionate' Forced Vaccination Requirement\">face legal consequences<\/a>. In response to the report, Gaetz&#8217;s spokesperson stated that the Department of Justice deemed the material unreliable and declined to press charges.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, McCarthy discussed his meeting with Trump before the caucus victory speech, expressing frustration that Trump faced criminal\u200d charges for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a> while President Biden\u2064 will not face indictment. McCarthy also questioned Biden&#8217;s mental\u200d state, referring to special counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s report characterizing Biden as an\u200d elderly man with a poor memory.<\/p>\n<p>The White House strongly criticized Hur&#8217;s report, dismissing it \u2062as politically motivated and inaccurate in its portrayal of Biden&#8217;s memory.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, McCarthy&#8217;s support for McDaniel and his comments on various\u2063 political matters highlight\u200c the ongoing dynamics within the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<h3>Read \u2062more from the Washington\u2064 Examiner:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/kevin-mccarthy-ronna-mcdaniel-republican-national-committee-chair\">Kevin McCarthy backs Ronna McDaniel to continue leading\u200d Republican National Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What criticisms have been raised\u200d against McDaniel&#8217;s leadership regarding fundraising\u200d and grassroots campaign efforts<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sure with McDaniel&#8217;s handling of\u2064 the\u2064 party. They voiced concerns about the lack of support for conservative candidates and the party&#8217;s\u2064 failure\u200d to effectively communicate \u200bits message.\u2063\u2061<\/p>\n<p>However, McCarthy&#8217;s \u200cendorsement serves \u2062as a significant vote of confidence for McDaniel. McCarthy, \u2062who is widely respected within the GOP, has\u200d a strong influence\u2062 on\u200d party \u200cpolitics and has been\u2062 a vocal supporter of former President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel&#8217;s tenure as\u2063 RNC\u200d Chair has been marked by significant challenges and successes. Under her leadership, the\u200c Republican Party saw significant\u2064 gains in\u200b the 2020 elections, narrowing the gap \u200din the House and holding onto \u200bcrucial \u200bSenate seats. \u200cShe also \u200dplayed a crucial role \u200din\u200d mobilizing\u200b support for \u200cconfirmation hearings\u2064 for Supreme Court Justice\u2064 Amy Coney \u2062Barrett.<\/p>\n<p>However, McDaniel has \u200bfaced\u2064 criticism \u200dfor\u200d the party&#8217;s \u200dhandling of fundraising during her tenure. Some Republicans \u200bargue that the RNC has not done enough to raise funds for\u2064 key races\u2063 and has not adequately supported grassroots campaign efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges,\u2062 McCarthy is confident that \u2063McDaniel is the right person to lead the party. He believes that her \u200cexperience and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daily-feed-10-24-23\/\" title=\"Daily Feed 10\/24\/23: Latest news\">leadership style align<\/a> with the party&#8217;s values and goals. McCarthy&#8217;s support\u200c is seen as a signal to other Republicans that McDaniel&#8217;s position is secure and that he will work\u200c closely with her to navigate the party through future\u2063 challenges.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s\u200b statement also puts\u200b to\u2063 rest the speculation that he himself would \u200dbe interested in the role of RNC Chair. While an endorsement from Gaetz may have fueled such \u2064speculation, \u2064McCarthy&#8217;s clear affirmation\u2062 of support for McDaniel indicates\u2064 that he\u200d has no intention of taking on the position.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s support for Ronna\u200c McDaniel as GOP Chair is a significant endorsement of her leadership\u200c abilities. Despite criticism from within\u2062 the party, McCarthy believes that McDaniel is the right\u200d person to lead and\u2062 has no interest in taking on the role himself. This endorsement solidifies McDaniel&#8217;s position and signals\u200d unity within\u2062 the Republican Party. With McCarthy&#8217;s support, \u200dMcDaniel can\u200d continue to lead the party through future challenges and \u2063work to \u200cstrengthen the GOP&#8217;s standing in upcoming elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAS VEGAS \u2014 Kevin McCarthy, former House Speaker and California GOP Rep., expressed full confidence in Ronna McDaniel&#8217;s leadership as Republican National Committee Chairwoman. McCarthy stated that McDaniel is well-equipped to continue leading the party, affirming his support during a press conference in Las Vegas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2641,"featured_media":2172795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24040229985941-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2172794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24040229985941-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2172794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2641"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2172794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2172794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2172795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2172794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2172794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2172794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}