McCarthy Denies Believing Trump Should Resign Despite Audio Recording

Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy denied ever believing that President Donald Trump ought to resign within the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol ― despite an audio recording by which he says the alternative.

Addressing the controversy for the primary time Friday night time, McCarthy instructed reporters that he by no means approached Trump with the suggestion he ought to resign.

“No, I’ve by no means requested the president to resign. By no means thought he ought to resign,” McCarthy mentioned.

Within the audio recording printed by The New York Instances, McCarthy may be heard clearly telling Republican management that he would name Trump and urge him to step down.

Kevin McCarthy instructed Rep. Cheney that he’s going to inform President Trump “it will be my suggestion it is best to resign.”

Now he says “I by no means requested the President to resign and I by no means thought that he ought to resign. pic.twitter.com/NutcI7nLzW

— Musadiq Bidar (@Bidar411) April 23, 2022

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