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Former Kevin McCarthy aide gives inside look at chaotic 2023 speaker race in new book

Name: Former Kevin McCarthy aide gives inside look at chaotic 2023 speaker race in new book
Uploaded: 2026-06-22T17:50:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 26 s
Description: In January 2023, the House elected Kevin McCarthy as speaker after a historic and chaotic 15 roll-call votes. Former top McCarthy aide John Leganski looks back on that in his new memoir, "Glory, Grief, and the Gavel." Leganski joins "The Takeout" with more.

In January 2023, the House elected Kevin McCarthy as speaker after a historic and chaotic 15 roll-call votes. Former top McCarthy aide John Leganski looks back on that in his new memoir, "Glory, Grief, and the Gavel." Leganski joins "The Takeout" with more.