Pic Of The Moment: The Priorities Of Kevin McCarthy

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2. McCarthy was caught on tape laughing and talking about Trump and Russia to a group of Republicans

And this was prior to the 2016 election. God only knows what he knew about and now knows about the 1/6/21 attempted coup.
McCarthy called Trump on 1/6/21 and asked for Trump to "call off the dogs" and Trump refused.

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In the transcript published by the Post, McCarthy speculates that the Russians hacked the Democratic National Committee’s computers and, in the process, discovered whatever opposition-research materials the Democrats had gathered on Trump.

“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said, according to Entous, a superb reporter who heard a tape recording of the colloquy. “Swear to God.”

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In the Post piece, McCarthy’s remark is met with laughter, and Ryan cautions his colleagues, “This is an off the record . . . No leaks! . . . All right?”

And then, amid more laughter, Ryan says, “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/paul-ryan-keeps-it-family-kevin-mccarthy-russia-trump