Florida Governor Ron DeSantis fired back at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R‑CA) on Monday after McCarthy took a shot at him over the weekend for backing members of Congress that are threatening to shut down the government if conservative agenda items are not met.
Politico reported last week that DeSantis — who is one of the founding members of the House Freedom Caucus — told several Republican members that he had their backs in their push for change to happen.
McCarthy took a shot at DeSantis during a Sunday interview with Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures,” saying that “he’s not at the same level as President Trump by any shape or form.”
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