During a speech to the House of Representatives, Rep. Lauren Boebert called Trump out and implored him to tell Kevin McCarthy that he “does not have the votes” and that he needs to withdraw his name from the House Speaker race.
“So let’s work together,” Boebert said. “Lets stop with the campaign smears and tactics to get people to turn against us. We’ve been having my favorite president call us and tell us we need to knock this off,” implying that President Trump has been trying to persuade them against this revolt.
“I actually thinks it needs to be reversed,” Boebert fired back. “Our president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy that ‘sir you do not have the votes and you need to withdraw'”, Boebert said, drawing loud groans from her fellow members of the House.
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REP. BOEBERT: "[Trump] needs to tell Kevin McCarthy that, 'sir, you do not have the votes and it's time to withdraw.'" pic.twitter.com/pewMoMF0Pi
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 4, 2023
After her speech, Boebert posted this on Twitter:
Votes for Kevin McCarthy:
Ballot 1: 203
Ballot 2: 203
Ballot 3: 202
Ballot 4: 201
Ballot 5: 201It’s time to find a Speaker that will unify the GOP.
— Rep. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) January 4, 2023
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