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Dec. 9, 2021: Why tongues are wagging inside the House GOP
Dec. 9, 2021: Why tongues are wagging inside the House GOP
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Dec 9, 2021
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Former Rep. Renee Ellmers announced on Twitter Wednesday that she’s
running for Congress again in North Carolina’s 4th district — and sent
the House GOP gossip mill into overdrive.
Ellmers, you’ll recall, lost her primary in 2016 following allegations
that she was having an extramarital affair with Kevin McCarthy, who also
lost his bid for speaker around that time in part due to the
controversy. (Both denied the allegations.) Oddly enough, her foray back
into politics comes as McCarthy is in his best position yet to attain
the job he’s wanted for years.
And, President Joe Biden will open his two-day Summit for Democracy with
opening remarks at 8 a.m. Watch live here.
Subscribe to POLITICO Playbook.
Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.
Jenny Ament is the Senior Producer of POLITICO Audio.
running for Congress again in North Carolina’s 4th district — and sent
the House GOP gossip mill into overdrive.
Ellmers, you’ll recall, lost her primary in 2016 following allegations
that she was having an extramarital affair with Kevin McCarthy, who also
lost his bid for speaker around that time in part due to the
controversy. (Both denied the allegations.) Oddly enough, her foray back
into politics comes as McCarthy is in his best position yet to attain
the job he’s wanted for years.
And, President Joe Biden will open his two-day Summit for Democracy with
opening remarks at 8 a.m. Watch live here.
Subscribe to POLITICO Playbook.
Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.
Jenny Ament is the Senior Producer of POLITICO Audio.
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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