Posted 2/29/2024, 10:06:00 PM
Jeffries Remains Coy on Saving Embattled Speaker McCarthy
- Jeffries declined to say if he'd help protect Speaker Johnson from a conservative revolt
- Jeffries said his previous comments were just "observations" of his caucus, not his own position
- Some Democrats have suggested they'd vote to keep Johnson as Speaker if he allows a vote on Ukraine aid
- Jeffries told the NYT a "reasonable number" of Democrats might help Johnson survive an ouster vote
- This is different from McCarthy, who rejected Democrats' offer to help him hold onto speakership