Democratic Nationwide Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison mentioned he thinks “historical past will present” Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as “essentially the most inept Speaker of the Home in my lifetime.”
Harrison made the feedback whereas showing on The Saturday Present with Jonathan Capehart when requested in regards to the present chaos roiling the Home over spending payments and a looming authorities shutdown. Harrison responded by saying he has “labored on the ground of the Home” and has “by no means seen something prefer it.”
“I believe he simply desires a portrait within the Speaker’s gallery, however I don’t suppose there’s a ‘Speaker-in-name-only’ gallery,” Harrison mentioned of McCarthy. “They’re gonna give him one, however this man is pathetic.”
McCarthy has expressed his open frustration with the latest disagreements by Home members on proposed spending payments, chastising these like Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for his or her opposition to the payments.
“It is a entire new idea of people that simply wish to burn the entire place down,” McCarthy advised reporters Thursday.
“That doesn’t work,” McCarthy mentioned. “Look, I do know it’s an impediment. I discover it as a problem, and we’re gonna remedy it.”
Harrison additionally took a swing at Home Republicans for his or her latest impeachment inquiry into President Biden. He referred to as it “baseless.”
“As we are saying within the South, Jonathan, ‘Bless their hearts,’ as a result of they only don’t have a coverage agenda,” Harrison mentioned.
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