The Jan. 6 betrayal that sealed McCarthy's fate

When the leader of House progressives was asked Tuesday whether Democrats would vote to save the speakership of Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, she unapologetically rejected the prospect out of hand.

“We are not voting in any way that would help save Speaker McCarthy," responded Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington. "This is not a Democratic problem. This is a Republican problem."

When another reporter probed further, asking whether Democrats simply didn't trust McCarthy, Jayapal nodded along in agreement. "Nobody trusts Kevin McCarthy," she stated. "Nobody trusts Kevin McCarthy, and why should we?”