‘Republicans Are in Ruin’: Democrats Seize Opportunity to Raise Money
- Lawmaker says Republicans are in a ‘pigsty of incompetence’
- Republicans schedule vote for next week to choose new speaker
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The historic ousting of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker hands Democrats a political gift: The opportunity to both mock their opponents’ misfortune and to raise money off it.
“Republicans are in ruin,” Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Washington State Democrat, said in an email seeking contributions for her reelection. “They are wallowing in their own pigsty of incompetence.” She asked for a $3 donation.