Rep. Donalds Says He’s ‘Not Worried’ About Potential Retaliation Over Speaker Standoff
As the voting continues on Capitol Hill to determine the next speaker of the House, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) has emerged as a key figure in the camp opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after withdrawing his support of the Republican leader earlier this week.
But as for potential retribution for his defection, Donalds said he isn’t concerned.
“Man, I’m 6’2,” 275 [pounds], I’m not worried about that,” the congressman told reporters on Jan. 4 after Republicans failed a sixth time to elect a speaker.
“The way I view these things is that we’ll work through it and figure it out, but the real pressure, the real danger, that’s not happening in here,” he added….