PBS NewsHour

McCarthy: To unite GOP, House needs ‘a new face’

Clip: 10/08/2015 | 3m 37s

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, once favored to become Speaker of the House after John Boehner, abruptly withdrew from the competition, explaining that he believed Republicans should unite behind “a new face.” Political director Lisa Desjardins explores the fallout with Judy Woodruff.

Aired: 10/08/15

Rating: NR

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