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McCarthy: House leaders had no knowledge of illegal military bonuses

By Mariana Barillas
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McCarthy: House leaders had no knowledge of illegal military bonuses

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that House lawmakers had no knowledge that the Pentagon planned to demand that thousands of military personnel repay bonuses they were given illegally.

“That is outrageous” said McCarthy, R- Calif., on Fox News. “Never did I hear this come up. This is outrageous going forward. I cannot imagine anyone who knew about this in the House that would not have acted upon this.”

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