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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTFG is reportedly glad Kevin McCarthy didn't push him to resign after the riot and sees it as a sign
of his control over the GOPFormer President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke on the phone Thursday night after newly released audio tapes showed McCarthy telling House Republicans that he would push Trump to resign after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
That's according to The Washington Post, which reported that Trump was glad McCarthy didn't follow through on his pledge. Trump viewed McCarthy backing down as a sign of his total control over the Republican Party, per The Post.
New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns first shared the recording of McCarthy's remarks on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" on Thursday evening.
The audio featured part of a GOP leadership call on January 10, 2021, four days after the Capitol riot. In it, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a staunch Trump critic, was heard asking McCarthy if he thought Trump would resign.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-reportedly-glad-kevin-mccarthy-154722210.html
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TFG is reportedly glad Kevin McCarthy didn't push him to resign after the riot and sees it as a sign (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Apr 2022
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underpants
(182,826 posts)1. He does have control over them.
Complete control.
Chainfire
(17,542 posts)4. Because he controls enough radical right votes to make or break an election.
They have to kiss his ass or go home. Apparently a lot of Republicans like the taste of ass.
Emile
(22,780 posts)2. How proud Kevin McCarthy must be knowing he is a puppet to Trump!
JohnSJ
(92,213 posts)3. They all are. As far as republicans are concerned it is trump over the Constitution and country