US President Donald Trump (R) gestures next to US Congressman Kevin McCarthy as they deliver remarks to Rural Stakeholders on California Water Accessibility in Bakersfield, California, on February 19, 2020. McCarthy must carefully tread the line between supporting Trump's quest for president in 2024 and alienating the outgoing leader. The head of the House Republican Party has not yet formally endorsed Trump's campaign.JIM WATSON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
An ongoing quarrel between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and former President Donald Trump is proving to be one of the most divisive dynamics within the Republican Party.
McCarthy is walking the thin line between endorsing Trump for his 2024 presidential bid and getting on the former president’s wrong side. The House Republican leader has not yet expressed his official support for Trump’s bid.
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