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Greg Evans
Feb 13, 2021
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New details have emerged about a stunning phone call that happened between Donald Trump and House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on 6th January during the US Capitol Riots.
CNN reports that as Trump supporters were attacking the Capitol building in an insurrection that left five people dead, McCarthy contacted the then-president pleading for him to call off the mob and stop the violent scenes.
It was previously known that McCarthy had contacted Trump during the riot but according to Jamie Gangel, who has spoken to numerous Republican members of the House and has learned what was said between the pair on that day.
Gangel reports that Trump initially tried to claim that the people attacking the Capitol was actually Antifa and not Trump supporters but McCarthy corrected him. Gangel then adds that according to her investigation, Trump said, “Well Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are.” McCarthy reportedly said in response to this, “Who the f**k do you think you are talking to?”
In an expletive-laced phone call with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy during the Capitol attack, Trump appeared to… https://t.co/GP34EEI6sP— Anderson Cooper 360° (@Anderson Cooper 360°) 1613187370
CNN quotes an unnamed Republican congressperson as saying, “He [Trump] s not a blameless observer, he was rooting for them. On January 13, Kevin McCarthy said on the floor of the House that the President bears responsibility and he does.”
Herrera Beutler, who was one of the 10 Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump in January added, “You have to look at what he did during the insurrection to confirm where his mind was at. That line right there demonstrates to me that either he didn’t care, which is impeachable, because you cannot allow an attack on your soil, or he wanted it to happen and was OK with it, which makes me so angry.”
GOP Congresswoman confirms conversation she had with Kevin McCarthy re Trump https://t.co/GZNwMq9PXS— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@Yashar Ali 🐘) 1613184535
A verdict on whether Trump will be convicted for instigating the riot is expected to be announced this weekend but it remains to be seen as to whether this new detail will swing things against Trump and convince some Republicans to vote to convict the former president.
Regardless, the details of this phone call have left many people stunned as it provides further shocking insight into Trump’s mindset during the final days of his presidency.
This exchange is incredibly damning. While Kevin McCarthy was begging Donald Trump for help during the violent ins… https://t.co/2uKTHqDGKz— Ahmed Baba (@Ahmed Baba) 1613179004
MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: On Eve of Final Vote in Trump Trial, CNN Reveals That on January 6 Trump Deliberately Elected… https://t.co/Ckkgi5SxS2— Seth Abramson (@Seth Abramson) 1613174894
The McCarthy call -- are you kidding me?! that is proof positive. per @cnn: "In an expletive-laced phone call wit… https://t.co/YXvVbVJYu9— Harry Litman (@Harry Litman) 1613174295
Kevin McCarthy needs to be called as a witness at the Senate trial. Goes exactly to Trump's state of mind in not st… https://t.co/CvZSViJ1n4— Rick Hasen (@Rick Hasen) 1613173800
This is astonishing. It looks like only 10% of the Republican senators are willing to convict after an avalanche of… https://t.co/OYtO8sHCJP— Jackie Speier (@Jackie Speier) 1613175305
This seems like a big deal deserving of attention during the impeachment trial https://t.co/HgMJt1E8JB— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1613173906
Some have pointed out that despite what was said between the pair, McCarthy still voted to overturn the election results later that very day.
Kevin McCarthy knew Trump had incited the insurrection and was committed to enabling it once in process and he stil… https://t.co/8z7Zq6Nwzo— Evan McMullin 🇺🇸 (@Evan McMullin 🇺🇸) 1613175692
Kevin McCarthy knew better than anyone that Trump left them for dead And @GOPLeader still voted not to impeach.… https://t.co/cfptb4Y390— TheSadTruth💙 (@TheSadTruth💙) 1613180586
Some now want McCarthy to testify during the final days of the trial.
Kevin McCarthy HAS to testify under oath. Holy cow! #ImpeachmentTrial https://t.co/pYqiCSveqf— Democratic Coalition (@Democratic Coalition) 1613177340
Take 2-minutes. Please. Kevin McCarthy MUST testify under oath... https://t.co/nWfgKxZjyP— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@Rex Chapman🏇🏼) 1613182372
Kevin McCarthy needs to be brought before the Senate impeachment trial IMMEDIATELY or resign. Or both.— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@BrooklynDad_Defiant!) 1613188951
Trump, who is the only president in history to be impeached twice, has never formally accepted responsibility for what happened in Washington DC on 6th January. Although he did condemn the violence, he had previously said in a video shared on Twitter that he ‘loved’ the supporters who were involved in the siege but wanted them to go home.
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