Former President Donald Trump tried to end the dramatic speakership race late Friday by calling two Republican holdouts who refused to vote for McCarthy in the 14th ballot.
Trump called Reps. Matt Gaetz and Andy Biggs, who were former supporters of his, inciting them to support McCarthy's bid and end the drama, Politico reports.
Trump also reportedly called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green as she was seen offering her phone with the former president on line to another Republican holdout, Rep. Matt Rosendale, but he refused to take the call.
“Don't you ever do me like that,” Rosendale reportedly commented.
McCarthy was ultimately nominated as Speaker of the House when four Republican hardliners switched their votes to “present” offering him the majority vote he needed to win the gavel.
