McCarthy’s speaker aspirations face fresh doubts after leaked audio of him suggesting Trump resign
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters as the House voted to hold former President Donald Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress over their monthslong refusal to comply with subpoenas from the committee ... more >
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times - Updated: 5:24 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s quest to become the next speaker of the House is looking murkier because of leaked audio clips that strained his relationship with former President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.
Mr. McCarthy’s political stumble — a lie about whether he planned to tell then-President Trump to resign after the Jan. 6 attacks — is generating a barrage of negative headlines, and handing his critics ammunition to use against him.
“I think McCarthy needs to get on this quickly,” said John Feehery, a GOP strategist. “These types of ‘scandals’ can grow a life of their own if not handled quickly.”
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