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New York Times: Audio reveals McCarthy worried GOP lawmakers' rhetoric would incite violence after Jan. 6
CNN ^ | Updated 10:18 PM EDT, Tue April 26, 2022 | By Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Posted on 04/26/2022 10:25:25 PM PDT by conservative98

Gaetz blasted McCarthy and Scalise in a statement he tweeted Tuesday night, saying in part that "Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Scalise held views about President Trump and me that they shared on sniveling calls with Liz Cheney, not us. This is the behavior of weak men, not leaders."

Brooks, in response to the report, told CNN in a statement that "Kevin McCarthy spoke before knowing the facts." (CNN)New audio of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, obtained and reported on by The New York Times on Tuesday, reveals he expressed concern about far-right House Republicans inciting violence against other lawmakers in the aftermath of January 6, 2021.

In the audio, the California Republican repeatedly lamented the inflammatory comments made by some GOP lawmakers following the US Capitol attack -- a far different posture than his efforts to downplay Republicans' role in January 6.

On January 10, 2021, McCarthy urged Republican leaders on a private call to monitor the public statements of lawmakers, such as Reps. Mo Brooks of Alabama and Matt Gaetz of Florida, and alert him of any potentially dangerous messages.

"The country is too crazy," McCarthy said, according to audio obtained by two New York Times reporters for their upcoming book, "This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America's Future."

"I do not want to look back and think we caused something or we missed something and someone got hurt. I don't want to play politics with any of that."

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According to the audio, McCarthy grew more pointed when an inflammatory tweet from GOP Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama about rioter Ashli Babbitt was read aloud during the call. "Can't they take their Twitter accounts away, too?" McCarthy asked.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ashlibabbitt; barrymoore; jan6; january6; kevinmccarthy; mattgaetz; mccarthy; mobrooks; paulleblanc; rino; scalise; trump; twitter

1 posted on 04/26/2022 10:25:25 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Antifa and BLM terrorized all of the nation through all of 2020.

And this clown was worried about Americans who were upset about the stolen election?


2 posted on 04/26/2022 10:27:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: conservative98

Gaetz blasted McCarthy and Scalise in a statement he tweeted Tuesday night, saying in part that “Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Scalise held views about President Trump and me that they shared on sniveling calls with Liz Cheney, not us. This is the behavior of weak men, not leaders.”

Brooks, in response to the report, told CNN in a statement that “Kevin McCarthy spoke before knowing the facts.”


3 posted on 04/26/2022 10:27:10 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Oh, boy.
4 posted on 04/26/2022 10:29:38 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Kevin McCarthy is the male political “p” word.


5 posted on 04/26/2022 10:52:55 PM PDT by DallasBiff (Lautenberg The Forefather of "The Nanny State!")
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To: conservative98

I have heard enough. He is unfit to lead.


6 posted on 04/26/2022 10:59:33 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: conservative98

RINOs - McCarthy and McConnell.

We so fraked.


7 posted on 04/26/2022 11:49:42 PM PDT by cranked
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To: conservative98

>> Gaetz blasted McCarthy and Scalise

Didn’t realize Scalise was a POS.


8 posted on 04/27/2022 12:18:06 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: conservative98

McCarthy is a gutless coward and any “victory” the GOP might get in November will be just another squandered moment of nonaction. He will get nothing of substance acconplished if he remains leader.

There are no more political solutions. Period.


9 posted on 04/27/2022 12:34:17 AM PDT by MachIV
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To: MachIV

McCarthy must not become speaker of the house if republicans take back the house in November. We might as well leave the democrats and Nancy Pelosi in power if McCarthy is given control.


10 posted on 04/27/2022 12:58:02 AM PDT by GaryCrow
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To: conservative98

I AM NOT GOING TO GET EXCITED OVER ANYTHING CNN REPORTS. PERIOD.

THEY HAVE TRIED AND TRIED AND NOW WE HAVE SOME BELIEVING THEM????????????

Sorry, not me. I don’t care if they have an audio. Audios can be “fixed.”


11 posted on 04/27/2022 1:42:49 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Maris Crane

Then McCarthy’s vehement denials and righteous indignation at such chicanery should be expected when?


12 posted on 04/27/2022 1:57:56 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman.)
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To: GaryCrow

McCarthy will be the next speaker assuming the GOP does not screw up for which a chance is good even that will happen. A guest on Charlie Kirk’s show recently lamented that McCarthy does not have what it takes to do what needs to be done whuch I thought was significant co sidering Kirk has a reputation for being too cozy with RINOism although he has gotten better in recent times.


13 posted on 04/27/2022 3:36:43 AM PDT by MachIV
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To: conservative98

Does anyone GAF about how there are audiotapes of phone conversations? Who is making them, and who is releasing them? Is it legal to record someone without their knowledge in DC? And did these tapes come from the NSA?


14 posted on 04/27/2022 3:41:09 AM PDT by Prince of Space ( Let’s go, Brandon!)
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To: Prince of Space

Liz Cheney recorded the call.


15 posted on 04/27/2022 4:39:25 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler

Is that legal?


16 posted on 04/27/2022 8:06:50 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: conservative98

“Kevin McCarthy spoke before knowing the facts.”

You mean, he was acting like a CNN reporter.


17 posted on 04/27/2022 9:05:41 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (January 6, worst assault on democracy since the Reichstag Fire)
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To: MachIV

Agreed. Coexistence is becoming untenable.

We must begin the process of forming an alternate society within this one.

Massive civil disobedience by conservatives should have already begun.


18 posted on 04/27/2022 10:13:05 AM PDT by Vaden (CAUTION: Defending Putin=Defending Hitler=MAGA Destruction)
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