McCarthy told reporters that the GOP conference meeting was 'intense,' but that he wouldn't be held hostage by the Freedom Caucus.
The House, under Republican control in the 118th Congress, is poised to elect its new speaker Tuesday, but whether House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy will be able to lock down the majority he needs to become the next speaker remains uncertain, as some of the most right-leaning members of his conference are threatening to vote against him.
CBS News confirmed that McCarthy met with several of his detractors and allies in the speaker suit Monday night. — Melissa Quinn contributed to this report. Republicans emerged from their 9:30 a.m. conference meeting with both sides adhering to their positions just before the new Congress convenes. McCarthy told reporters afterward that the meeting was"intense," but that he wouldn't be held hostage by the Freedom Caucus and said he was prepared for a battle on the House floor.
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