violation of all international norms, laws, and israel s pledges to the american president. in the uk forfive days after the american president. in the uk for five days after industrial action by world workers. the last few minutes we have learned that kevin mccarthy has failed in his bid to become speaker of the house of representatives. these are like pictures from the capital hill could see mr mccarthy talking to colleagues, smiling a little as well but this will not have been what he wanted. as for you my colleague will grant straightaway. help us understand the process and understand why mr mccarthy cannot get there. in process and understand why mr mccarthy cannot get there. in terms ofthe mccarthy cannot get there. in terms of the process mccarthy cannot get there. in terms of the process we mccarthy cannot get there. in terms of the process we had mccarthy cannot get there. in terms of the process we had a mccarthy cannot get there. in terms of the process we
kevin does not have that. other members remain kevin does not have that. other members remain wary - kevin does not have that. other members remain wary of- kevin does not have that. other members remain wary of kevin | members remain wary of kevin mccarthy possible his previous statements on donald trump particularly around the capitol riots. trump and mccarthy had been close political allies and 2018 and mar a lago, dawn from s resort in florida, when he was president of the relationship soured briefly afterjanuary six and those riots. you remember the event and this is mr mccarthy speaking a week after them. it limit the president bears responsibility for wednesday s attack on congress by mob writers. he should ve immediately denounced the mob we he should ve immediately denounced the mo- ., he should ve immediately denounced the mo ., ., , he should ve immediately denounced the mo - w ., ., , ., the mob we saw what was unfolding. these facts require the mob we saw what was unfo
with mccarthy travelling to meet trump at his mar a lago resort in florida just a few weeks later. since then, the two have become allies again, with donald trump even publicly backing mccarthy as speaker. in an interview with the american far right breitbart news, the former president said: look, i think this: kevin has worked very hard. i think he deserves the shot keith naughton is a political strategist who worked as a republican political consultant. thank you forjoining us here on the bbc. how is it you think it will be for kevin mccarthy to resolve? i think it will be very painful. and difficult i think there could be a couple of ballots. the root of this comes with the disappointing performance in the midterm elections. historically, the republicans should have gotten anywhere from 230 to seats and if he fought this hard to window seats as he is to win the speaker he might