[Valin]

"McCarthy’s remarks, particularly that Trump bears responsibility for the lawlessness, follows the minority leader telling House Republicans earlier this week that Trump “told him he bears some of the responsibility for the Washington, DC riots,” as Breitbart News reported."

[Cboldt]

Turns out that McCarthy was lying ... minority leader telling House Republicans earlier this week that Trump "told him he bears some of the responsibility for the Washington, DC riots"

He's the prototypical professional politician. Backstabber.