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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump Knocks 'Foolish' Kevin McCarthy for Not Having Anyone on Jan 6 Committee [View all]
Source: Mediate
Former President Donald Trump called it a bad decision by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to completely withdraw from the January 6 Committee.
Trump railed against the committee during a recent interview with Wayne Allyn Root, wherein he took shots at Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY), called the investigation a one-sided kangaroo court, and bashed his former attorney general, Bill Barr, for torpedoing his election lies. As Trump touted the great warriors in his political corner like Congressmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Jim Banks (R-IN), he went back to talking about the committee to say Unfortunately, a bad decision was made.
This committee, it was a bad decision not to have representation on that committee, Trump said. That was a very, very foolish decision because they try to pretend like theyre legit, and only when you get into the inner workings you say what kind of a thing is this? Just a one-sided witch hunt.
When the committee was being formed in the aftermath of the Capitol riot, McCarthy tried to appoint Jordan and Banks as members, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected both of them on the grounds that they promoted Trumps lies about the election. McCarthy furiously withdrew all of his other picks from the committee in retaliation, though his reaction to the events of January 6 have come under renewed intrigue due to his unearthed recorded comments about Trump and the Capitol riot.
Trump railed against the committee during a recent interview with Wayne Allyn Root, wherein he took shots at Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY), called the investigation a one-sided kangaroo court, and bashed his former attorney general, Bill Barr, for torpedoing his election lies. As Trump touted the great warriors in his political corner like Congressmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Jim Banks (R-IN), he went back to talking about the committee to say Unfortunately, a bad decision was made.
This committee, it was a bad decision not to have representation on that committee, Trump said. That was a very, very foolish decision because they try to pretend like theyre legit, and only when you get into the inner workings you say what kind of a thing is this? Just a one-sided witch hunt.
When the committee was being formed in the aftermath of the Capitol riot, McCarthy tried to appoint Jordan and Banks as members, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected both of them on the grounds that they promoted Trumps lies about the election. McCarthy furiously withdrew all of his other picks from the committee in retaliation, though his reaction to the events of January 6 have come under renewed intrigue due to his unearthed recorded comments about Trump and the Capitol riot.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-knocks-foolish-kevin-mccarthy-for-not-having-anyone-on-jan-6-committee-bad-decision-was-made/
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Trump Knocks 'Foolish' Kevin McCarthy for Not Having Anyone on Jan 6 Committee [View all]
brooklynite
Jun 2022
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That is why Speaker Pelosi has been & is the best tactical politician, in the House ever
irisblue
Jun 2022
#1
Exactly what needs to be said. Are you a wimp? Afraid?? Donald is afraid!!
Evolve Dammit
Jun 2022
#19
Now, Kevin must go and grovel at tfg's feet like Wormtongue at the foot of the king.
Magoo48
Jun 2022
#17
E.J Dionne just wrote column thanking McCarthy for preventing wingnuts from obstructing or
Martin68
Jun 2022
#20
Five bucks says that Chump was the one who told McCarthy to put Jordan on that committee
FakeNoose
Jun 2022
#21