Former President Donald Trump has the ability to lead the Republican Party even after leaving office, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarty (R-Calif.) said Thursday. “I think President Trump continues to have that ability to lead this party and unite. Yes, President Trump has the ability to lead this party,” McCarthy said when asked if Trump is the leader of the GOP during an appearance on Fox News. McCarthy said that Trump “has been able to move us in the right direction, making America continue to build.” During a briefing on Capitol Hill, the congressman said that every former president has remained active in their party for a period of time. “This president brought a lot of great success within, he brought people to the party that hadn’t been involved in before, and he should continue to engage in that way,” he said. “But the one thing, I got asked a …