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Kevin McCarthy told Trump Jan. 6 rioters were ‘trying to f***ing kill’ him: Book

By Cami Mondeaux
Published October 11, 2022 12:23pm ET
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Kevin McCarthy told Trump Jan. 6 rioters were ‘trying to f***ing kill’ him: Book
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy wants to demonstrate that Republicans have their own agenda to address climate change, but that the party disagrees with the aggressive path being charted by President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress. | (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)


Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) had a heated exchange with former President Donald Trump during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as the then-House majority leader reportedly became increasingly frustrated with the former president as he tried to downplay the events of the riot.

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