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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia

Elon Musk throws his support behind Kevin McCarthy in House speaker row

REUTERS

Twitter executive Elon Musk threw his support behind Republican leader Kevin McCarthy in his bid to become speaker of the House after the California congressman failed to secure a majority of votes two days in a row.

Mr Musk and Mr McCarthy have been friends for years. He’s also been a political donor to the California Republican, giving a total of $13,000 to Mr McCarthy’s congressional campaigns.

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