"McCarthy's Secret Promise to Erase Trump's Impeachment Sparks Controversy Among GOP Centrists"

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy denies making a deal with Donald Trump to expunge his impeachment record, as a bloc of House GOP centrists express skepticism or opposition to any vote aimed at symbolically rescinding Trump's impeachments. Swing district Republicans question the purpose of a vote solely to help Trump and express doubts about its legality. McCarthy faces challenges in managing a conference closely tied to the former president, as failing to hold the vote risks antagonizing Trump, while forcing the issue puts purple-district Republicans in a difficult position. Some Republicans question the timing and purpose of the expungement push, while others say they have not heard much about the resolutions coming up for a vote.