Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Fox News on Friday he is not considering resigning his congressional seat after being ousted from the speakership earlier this week.

Speaking with Fox's Bret Baier following a Politico report that he was weighing a congressional exit, McCarthy flatly said he was not leaving.

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<div class="author-bio"><p>Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.</p></div>

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the former Speaker of the House, confirmed to Fox News that he is not resigning from Congress after another outlet reported he was considering it.{ai:summary}<p>Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy denies rumors of resigning his congressional seat after being ousted from the speakership. #politics</p>

Kevin McCarthy denies report he is considering resigning Congress after being ousted as House speaker

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