A Trump-aligned California Republican is launching a bid to challenge former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), praising the eight House Republicans who voted to remove him from the top leadership position.
Businessman David Giglio announced his House campaign on Monday, vowing to work alongside former President Donald Trump to “WAGE WAR” against the “corrupt uniparty,” a phrase often used by some conservatives to refer to Washington, D.C., as a political “swamp” that must be drained.
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“Kevin McCarthy has failed the American people,” Giglio said in a statement. “I am excited to announce my campaign to defeat Kevin McCarthy in California’s 20th Congressional District. After years of being sold out to special interests, the people of the Central Valley deserve an America First Republican fighting for them in Washington.”
In his announcement, …
Trump-aligned Republican mounts primary challenge to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy
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