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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on March 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C., about the situation at the U.S. southern border.

Kevin McCarthy and Donald Trump attend a legislation signing rally with local farmers on February 19, 2020 in Bakersfield, California. Getty Images ...

McCarthy's speakership started on the rocks in early 2023 when it took Republicans 15 rounds to hand him the gavel over the objections of a group of rebels, led by Gaetz, who remained a fierce critic.