Pence joins Trump in backing McCarthy in House speaker race

Former Vice-President Mike Pence weighed into the ongoing GOP civil war, encouraging Republicans to vote in Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.

Pence made his opinion known Wednesday after Republicans made multiple failed attempts to vote McCarthy into the chair. "Urging Every Republican in [the House GOP] to support my friend, Kevin McCarthy as the next Speaker of the House," Pence said.

He added, "[His] Leadership & Vision led to The New Republican Majority & I know Speaker McCarthy will lead the House to begin a Great American Comeback!"