Chaplain controversy shifts spotlight to rising GOP star
By Scott Wong and Melanie Zanona - 05/01/18 06:00 AM EDT
Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mark Walker has been thrust into the spotlight by his controversial remarks about the search for a new House chaplain.
Walker, a North Carolina Republican and Southern Baptist preacher, is seen as a rising star and has made it known he's interested in running for some kind of leadership post, perhaps chairman of the House Republican Conference.
His role atop the RSC, the largest bloc of voters in the House, could give him a strong base of support to launch a bid.
Centrist Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) in an interview described Walker as trustworthy, respectful and authentic, someone who has the potential to rise in the ranks of GOP leadership.
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