"House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had a “positive” call with Donald Trump Friday from the release of audio in which he suggested the president should resign shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection."
"In the audio McCarthy is heard discussing with House Republicans the Democratic effort to remove Trump from office after the president’s supporters stormed the Capitol. In the recording of a Jan. 10, 2021, discussion, McCarthy says he would tell Trump, “I think it will pass, and it would be my recommendation you should resign.”
"McCarthy released a statement Thursday calling the report “totally false and wrong.” His spokesman, Mark Bednar, told the newspaper, “McCarthy never said he’d call Trump to say he should resign.”
"But on Friday, the Times released another recording, this time of a Jan. 11, 2021, Republican conference call. In the audio, McCarthy can be heard telling his caucus that he had asked the former president if he felt responsible for the deadly insurrection and that Trump acknowledged some responsibility. In the same conversation, McCarthy told his colleagues he doubted Trump would take the advice to step aside rather than be pushed.
“That would be my recommendation,” McCarthy is heard saying, “I don’t think he will take it, but I don’t know.”
"McCarthy worked swiftly to shore up support among Republicans, calling and texting many lawmakers about his conversation with Trump as he rushed to contain the fallout."
“I asked him personally today, does he hold responsibility for what happened?” McCarthy says on this recording. ”Does he feel bad about what happened? He told me he does have some responsibility for what happened and he’d need to acknowledge that.”
https://apnews.com/article/capitol-...achel-maddow-2dda5a508f77bb14fe31b0fa89b08197
Got to love it, got caught twice dissing the Messiah, and then got snagged again for flat out lying about it, too funny. Now he has to kiss the ring and explain himself to all the faithful
Certainly doesn't need to worry too much about the lying, as we all know, honest isn't an admirable character trait on the right, but pissing off the Don could be trouble, especially with Scalise and Jordan, both royal Trump ass kissers, just waiting in the wings to take over leadership
And to think this is the same guy who referred to the events of January 6th as "unAmerican"
"In the audio McCarthy is heard discussing with House Republicans the Democratic effort to remove Trump from office after the president’s supporters stormed the Capitol. In the recording of a Jan. 10, 2021, discussion, McCarthy says he would tell Trump, “I think it will pass, and it would be my recommendation you should resign.”
"McCarthy released a statement Thursday calling the report “totally false and wrong.” His spokesman, Mark Bednar, told the newspaper, “McCarthy never said he’d call Trump to say he should resign.”
"But on Friday, the Times released another recording, this time of a Jan. 11, 2021, Republican conference call. In the audio, McCarthy can be heard telling his caucus that he had asked the former president if he felt responsible for the deadly insurrection and that Trump acknowledged some responsibility. In the same conversation, McCarthy told his colleagues he doubted Trump would take the advice to step aside rather than be pushed.
“That would be my recommendation,” McCarthy is heard saying, “I don’t think he will take it, but I don’t know.”
"McCarthy worked swiftly to shore up support among Republicans, calling and texting many lawmakers about his conversation with Trump as he rushed to contain the fallout."
“I asked him personally today, does he hold responsibility for what happened?” McCarthy says on this recording. ”Does he feel bad about what happened? He told me he does have some responsibility for what happened and he’d need to acknowledge that.”
https://apnews.com/article/capitol-...achel-maddow-2dda5a508f77bb14fe31b0fa89b08197
Got to love it, got caught twice dissing the Messiah, and then got snagged again for flat out lying about it, too funny. Now he has to kiss the ring and explain himself to all the faithful
Certainly doesn't need to worry too much about the lying, as we all know, honest isn't an admirable character trait on the right, but pissing off the Don could be trouble, especially with Scalise and Jordan, both royal Trump ass kissers, just waiting in the wings to take over leadership
And to think this is the same guy who referred to the events of January 6th as "unAmerican"
