Sean Hannity of Fox News reportedly cautioned that delaying the nomination of a House Speaker is terrible for the Republican Party and the country.
“House Republicans now are on the verge of becoming a total clown show if they’re not careful,” Hannity warned during his Tuesday night show.
“If this fight goes on and on for day after day, week after week and the Republican agenda totally stalls out, you can forget about holding Biden accountable for pretty much anything. And the country will feel angry and frustrated and they will feel betrayed.” he continued later.
On Tuesday, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (Calif.) effort to become the next Speaker of the House failed in three straight votes when a handful of hard-line conservative Republicans refused to support him.
Following the third unsuccessful vote, party leaders adjourned the session till Wednesday.
Hannity addressed the roughly 20 hard-line Republicans who are still concerned about supporting McCarthy, outlining a number of grounds for doing so.
President Trump backed McCarthy’s bid for Speaker on Wednesday morning in a statement he released on his Truth Social platform.
“REPUBLICANS, DO NOT TURN A GREAT TRIUMPH INTO A GIANT & EMBARRASSING DEFEAT.” Trump’s statement warned.
