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House Majority Leader Kevi stanley cup becher n McCarthy on Monday appeared to defend Donald Trumprsquo picks for his two top advisers when the president-elect gets to the White House. In an interview on CBS This Morning, the California Republican was asked what he t stanley mug hought aboutthe appointments of Steve Bannon as chief strategist and Reince Priebus as chief of staff.They forged a relationship. When you go through a campaign as high as president, you go through ups and downs...I think [Trump] was able to bond the different parts of that campaign and show that they can work together, McCarthy said. McCarthy said he has spoken to both Bannon and Priebus -- two men who may not necessarily see eye to eye in Trumprsquo administration. Bannon is considered more of a political outsider and anti-establishment while Priebus represents the establishment wing of the GOP. The Anti-Defamation League blasted the appointments Sunday, arguing that Bannon promotes white nationalism. Asked if he agrees with that characterization, McCarthy said, I think yoursquo;re putting a lot of things on that site onto Bannon that he doesnrsquo;t have control over. McCarthy seemed to be referring to the ultr stanley taza a-conservative website Breitbart which Bannon previously ran. He also served as Trumprsquo campaign CEO on the last leg of the presidential campaign.Asked if the alt-right movement has become a credible part of the GOPrsquo Caan Giffords travels to attend shuttle launch
Updated 5:38 p.m. Eastern TimeRepublican presidential contender Mitt Romney doesn t want to be cast as the only rich person in the race stanley quencher for the Republican presidential nomination.In the wake of his attempt to make a $10,000 betwith Rick Perry during Saturday s Republican presidential debate - a move that put a spotlight on Romney s $190 million-plus net worth and prompted critics to cast him as out of touch - the former Massachusetts governor told CBS News on Wednesday that his chief rival for the nomination is a very wealthy man. Newt Gingrich has wealth from having worked in government, Romney told CBS News political correspondent Jan Crawford in an interview in New York. He s a wealthy man, a very wealthy man. If you have a half a million dollar purchase from Tiffany s, you re not a middle class American. Romney s comment both spotlighted Gingrich s wealth - his campaign earlier this year estimated his net worth at at least $6.7 million - and drew attention to how Gingrich earned the money. The former House kubki stanley speaker made millions as an adviser and influence broker in Washington after leaving Congress, including at least $1.6 million from government-backed m stanley cup ortgage giant Freddie Mac. Romney has called on Gingrich to return that money. The former Massachusetts governor also made reference to Gingrich and his wife s onetime $250,000-plus line of credit at Tiffany Co. Romney was in New York for fundraisers Wednesday, p
House Majority Leader Kevi stanley cup becher n McCarthy on Monday appeared to defend Donald Trumprsquo picks for his two top advisers when the president-elect gets to the White House. In an interview on CBS This Morning, the California Republican was asked what he t stanley mug hought aboutthe appointments of Steve Bannon as chief strategist and Reince Priebus as chief of staff.They forged a relationship. When you go through a campaign as high as president, you go through ups and downs...I think [Trump] was able to bond the different parts of that campaign and show that they can work together, McCarthy said. McCarthy said he has spoken to both Bannon and Priebus -- two men who may not necessarily see eye to eye in Trumprsquo administration. Bannon is considered more of a political outsider and anti-establishment while Priebus represents the establishment wing of the GOP. The Anti-Defamation League blasted the appointments Sunday, arguing that Bannon promotes white nationalism. Asked if he agrees with that characterization, McCarthy said, I think yoursquo;re putting a lot of things on that site onto Bannon that he doesnrsquo;t have control over. McCarthy seemed to be referring to the ultr stanley taza a-conservative website Breitbart which Bannon previously ran. He also served as Trumprsquo campaign CEO on the last leg of the presidential campaign.Asked if the alt-right movement has become a credible part of the GOPrsquo Caan Giffords travels to attend shuttle launch
Updated 5:38 p.m. Eastern TimeRepublican presidential contender Mitt Romney doesn t want to be cast as the only rich person in the race stanley quencher for the Republican presidential nomination.In the wake of his attempt to make a $10,000 betwith Rick Perry during Saturday s Republican presidential debate - a move that put a spotlight on Romney s $190 million-plus net worth and prompted critics to cast him as out of touch - the former Massachusetts governor told CBS News on Wednesday that his chief rival for the nomination is a very wealthy man. Newt Gingrich has wealth from having worked in government, Romney told CBS News political correspondent Jan Crawford in an interview in New York. He s a wealthy man, a very wealthy man. If you have a half a million dollar purchase from Tiffany s, you re not a middle class American. Romney s comment both spotlighted Gingrich s wealth - his campaign earlier this year estimated his net worth at at least $6.7 million - and drew attention to how Gingrich earned the money. The former House kubki stanley speaker made millions as an adviser and influence broker in Washington after leaving Congress, including at least $1.6 million from government-backed m stanley cup ortgage giant Freddie Mac. Romney has called on Gingrich to return that money. The former Massachusetts governor also made reference to Gingrich and his wife s onetime $250,000-plus line of credit at Tiffany Co. Romney was in New York for fundraisers Wednesday, p