Patrick McHenry looks back on three weeks in the hot seat

Patrick McHenry looks back on three weeks in the hot seat

A storm was brewing in the House GOP around this time two years ago, and then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy could feel it coming. McCarthy had ascended to the speakership at the beginning of the 118th Congress under tumultuous circumstances. He won the top spot in the House after 15 ballots, and Freedom Caucus foes were a constant threat to his leadership. A historic vote would soon be called to oust McCarthy, and the California Republican needed to ch…