Jen Psaki: Kevin McCarthy's soul-selling legacy

His desperation for power led to his resignation [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news with Jen Psaki [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news with Jen Psaki Saturday, December 16, 2023 [Kevin McCarthy's legacy]( [Alternate text] [By Jen Psaki]( This week, former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy gave his [final speech on the House floor](. He said in part, “If you come across that question of whether you should do what’s right out of fear of losing your job, do it anyways. Because it’s the right thing to do, and this is what the nation requires. ... I would do it all again.” So as [McCarthy prepares to step down at the end of the year](, I think it is the perfect time to look back at his legacy … and to examine what he says he would do “all again.” [Read more exclusive insights from Jen Psaki here.](//link.msnbc.com/click/33717763.76431/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL2luc2lkZS13aXRoLWplbi1wc2FraS9wc2FraS1tY2NhcnRoeS1idXJjaGV0dC1tdWxsaW4tY29tZXItZmlnaHQtcmNuYTEyNTgwMj9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIzMTIxNiZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C6d65ba59//link.msnbc.com/click/33717763.76431/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL2luc2lkZS13aXRoLWplbi1wc2FraS9nb3AtZGViYXRlLWFsYXJtaW5nLWlzcmFlbC1yY25hMTI0NjYzP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjMxMjE2JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C3e269356 //link.msnbc.com/click/33717763.76431/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL2luc2lkZS13aXRoLWplbi1wc2FraS9oaWxsYXJ5LWNsaW50b24tamVuLXBzYWtpLWludGVydmlldy1yY25hMTExNDU1P2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjMxMjE2JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B3cae4712And tune into "Inside with Jen Psaki" Mondays at 8 p.m. ET, and Sundays at 12 p.m. ET on MSNBC.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [PAUL WALDMAN]( [Rudy Giuliani gets a $148 million dose of accountability]( A jury's decision that he should pay nearly $150 million in damages for defaming two election workers shows that the justice system can work. 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