🧵 1. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a shutdown crisis as GOP lawmakers rebel, forcing cancellation of a funding vote. #politics
🧵 1. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a shutdown crisis as GOP lawmakers rebel, forcing cancellation of a funding vote. #politics
🧵 2. McCarthy's problem: He needs Freedom Caucus votes, but they demand changes to the funding bill. Otherwise, he risks being removed from his post.
🧵 3. McCarthy's desperate move? According to @PunchbowlNews, he might need to give in to all Caucus demands, risking blowback from others. A "kitchen sink" approach is his only shot.
🧵 4. Even if McCarthy manages to pass the funding bill, Senate revisions await. They likely include Ukraine aid, setting up another hurdle for McCarthy to get support from House Republicans.
🧵 5. Can McCarthy avoid shutdown? @PunchbowlNews suggests it's unlikely. Freedom Caucus tensions, Senate revisions, and wavering support within his own party make the path challenging.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/kitchen-sink-mccarthys-only-path-avoid-shutdown-and-it-probably-wont-work