New details about Trump-McCarthy shouting match show Trump refused to call off the rioters

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)In an expletive-laced phone call with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy while the Capitol was under attack, then-President Donald Trump said the rioters cared more about the election results than McCarthy did.

"Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are," Trump said, according to lawmakers who were briefed on the call afterward by McCarthy.

McCarthy insisted that the rioters were Trump's supporters and begged Trump to call them off.

Trump's comment set off what Republican lawmakers familiar with the call described as a shouting match between the two men. A furious McCarthy told the President the rioters were breaking into his office through the windows, and asked Trump, "Who the f--k do you think you are talking to?" according to a Republican lawmaker familiar with the call.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/12/politics/trump-mccarthy-shouting-match-details/index.html

[IcyPeas]

1. Wow. This comes out now!

[brooklynite]

6. Likely to come up in tomorrow's closing argument.

[mr_lebowski]

2. Not sure it makes any difference, but yeah ... interesting indeed (nt)

[BeyondGeography]

3. And they still don't stand up to him

[MelissaB]

4. Weee doggie!

This sounds kinda bad.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Good luck running for re-election, McCarthy

He can't stick with Trump without betraying the country.
This stuff is toxic and very sticky. Choose wisely, GOP.

[Corgigal]

7. He wanted you dead,

but you flew down to Palm Beach to kiss his ass. Embarrassing

[thesquanderer]

8. Ambiguous... who said "Who the f--k do you think you are talking to?"

It's hard to be sure. It's a poorly written sentence.

[DeminPennswoods]

9. McCarthy said that to Trump

I'm sure Trump figured he was talking to one of his own underlings even if that underling happened to be the House Minority Leader.

[Marthe48]

10. maybe impeached traitor is considering just who

he can shoot on 5th Avenue and get away with it? Seems like he can point his teeny fingers at anyone, and line up his sights.

And every single one of those r's he deliberately put in harm's way will never get it.

I notice Qev is losing his looks, kinda wondering if he minds looking in the mirror more than usual?

[Maxheader]

11. Where is the anguish from constituents of the trump loving senators?

Guess they still think everything the yellow haired hand job did is

cool?..

[dpibel]

12. But they're still too afraid to speak in the open

It's great to get these stories out there.

But the source is still to frightened of Trump and/or his people to tell this story on the record.

[Crash2Parties]

24. Or maybe it's not fear...

Maybe they still want Trump's bloc of voters in 2022.

[djacq]

13. Republicans last chance to save themselves.

Acquit Trump, the former party will be associated with Domestic Terrorists.

[70sEraVet]

14. Can House managers still call witnesses?

Sounds like McCarthy might be a good one.

[brooklynite]

21. Decision of the Senate

[Blue Owl]

15. K&R

[tanyev]

16. "Nice little Capitol you got there, Kev. Be a shame if anything happened to it."

[Grimelle]

17. And he sat on that information?

What a coward!

[Stuart G]

18. Kick for all to see..nt

[58Sunliner]

19. I'd rather resign than give that pos any more skin.

Is DT threatening a polonium cocktail if people don't take a knee? Talk about prostituting yourself. And your country.

[pfitz59]

20. Trump knew who he was talking to

an ass-kissing GOP lackey. Trump didn't care...

[benld74]

22. THIS allowed to leak,,,

Most likely McCarthy side.

Getting space between him and those who are his buddies.

HE wants to remain after all this is done. If ever done.

McCarthy still cannot be trusted any further than I can spit

[Nitram]

23. The proof just keeps coming, but Republican Senators are men of principle.

[riversedge]

25. McCarthy is Trumps little puppy. He went to Florida for a photoop with Trump.