Because of all the resistance to McCarthy within his own party, he’s trying to start off really strong to make people think that he’s actually a good guy. This is all just a show to try to win back favor.
He has to produce results on his list of written promises or his days as speaker are numbered. Once he has fulfilled the list, we will see what direction he takes. MAGA will still control the switch to demand a new speaker vote if he strarts to pull shenanigans.
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