Kevin McCarthy: 'Everybody Across This Country' Is To Blame For Capitol Attack

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Donald Trump is responsible for the Jan. 6 riot, but so are you, according to the House Republican leader.

By Amanda Terkel

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) attracted attention last week when he said in a floor speech that former President Donald Trump “bears responsibility” for the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

But since then, he has seemed to walk back his criticism.

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In an interview airing Sunday on Gray Television’s “Full Court Press With Greta Van Susteren,” McCarthy insisted he wasn’t changing his tune.

“No, I have not changed in that,” he said.

He stood by his assertion that Trump does bear some responsibility for what happened. But, he added, so does every other person around the country.

“I also think everybody across this country has some responsibility,” he said.

McCarthy then started pointing to Democrats who opposed Trump, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), people who are rude on social media and law enforcement authorities who didn’t prepare for the attack as some of the people who were somehow responsible.

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What a miserable slimeball.

[soothsayer]

1. Seriously. Jerk.

[mitch96]

8. A right wing extremist when in power but want's to be in the middle when dem's are in

power... UR Right.. serious jerk You can see right thru his game...
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[samnsara]

2. not me!

[magicarpet]

3. Weak tea,... McCarthy diluted it to death.

Same approach they take with personal responsibility.

2,000,000 cups of tea,... one tea bag.

[Shrike47]

4. Bullshit, McCarthy. Take responsibility for your actions. Stop projecting them on everybody else.

[2naSalit]

5. He should have psychiatric evaluation...

Or maybe it's drugs. That boy just ain't right in the head.

[StarfishSaver]

6. When you know you're completely out of defenses

[tanyev]

7. Because we just didn't love Donald Trump enough, so we deserved it.

[LakeArenal]

9. I had to send my vote from overseas.

Right before I incited a riot from here.

[Ponietz]

10. "It's your fault I'm hitting you" writ large

[maxsolomon]

11. You were mean to a Republican troll on FB once.

You made them feel hurt and defensive which pushed them over the edge.

That's the logic.

[NHvet]

12. liars and cheaters

liars know how to turn things around and make it seem like it's all your fault. And it's always fun listening to someone lie when you already know the truth.....And cheaters always want you to be loyal while they're being unfaithful.

[Iggo]

13. Fuck you very much, Kevin McCarthy.

:middlefinger: :middlefinger: