McCarthy is Speaker but MAGA is Holding the Mic

Corrupt bargain wins as MAGA prepares next two phases: The Extortion Racket & Inquisition

All future legislation & investigations are irrevocably compromised by this tainted process

WASHINGTON, DC – As the House votes today on the MAGA Rules package, and everyone tries to figure out what was in the corrupt bargain McCarthy struck, three core points are crystal clear:

1. McCarthy gave the MAGA extremists everything they wanted. As Gaetz explained they literally ran out of things to ask for because he caved on everything. 
2. McCarthy is now the weakest Speaker in history and every bill & investigation that comes out of this corrupt bargain process will be irrevocably tainted.
3. The corrupt bargain has won, and the MAGA extremists are now getting ready to cash in on their half of the deal with the next two phases: The Extortion Racket & The Inquisition.

THE CORRUPT BARGAIN 

WaPo – The latest: Gaetz praises concessions McCarthy is making to secure speakership

Politico – The GOP leader offered concessions that helped hand him the speakership, while prompting no shortage of worries among his members

Daily Beast – McCarthy’s path to the speakership wasn’t always clear, but he got the gavel by giving away everything he could

MCCARTHY IS SPEAKER BUT MAGA IS HOLDING THE MIC

 WaPo – Has McCarthy given up his House speaker powers before he’s even won?

 NYT – As the Republican leader has made concessions to the far right, he has effectively agreed to give them carte blanche to disrupt the workings of the House — and to hold him hostage to their demands

WaPo – McCarthy speaker battle shows a party still incoherent, ungovernable

 National Review – Kevin McCarthy Elected Speaker in Name Only

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