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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that Rep. Kevin McCarthy might need « a doctor, » after losing so many speakership votes.
« It’s really sad. I don’t even understand it, » Pelosi told Politico reporter Meredith Lee Hill, summing up a day of failed ballots in McCarthy’s bid to be speaker.
« Given any version of it. I think you would need a doctor or a psychiatrist, » Pelosi added, per Hill.
As of Thursday, McCarthy had lost 11 consecutive votes in his attempt to become speaker. This was even after he agreed to some procedural demands from rebelling Republicans who objected to his leadership.
Pelosi’s team also sent out a fundraising email on Thursday evening following McCarthy’s multiple failed votes. Insider saw a message from the « Nancy Pelosi for Congress » team, sent with the subject line: « RE: Kevin McCarthy.
