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24 Jan, 5 tweets, 2 min read
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) blames *you* as he tries to clear up his statements on whether Trump bears responsibility for the January 6th attack on the Capitol or not.

“I also think everybody across this country has some responsibility," Rep. McCarthy says.
This comes after Rep. McCarthy said, "I don't believe [Trump] provoked if you listened to what he said at the rally," which many believe contradict his earlier floor statement
And this was Rep. McCarthy's earlier floor statement: “The president bears responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on Congress ... He should have immediately denounced the mob ...”
CNN just played that McCarthy comment from this morning.

@abbydphillip: "I think a lot people reacted with, 'uhh what???'"
Over the course of 11 days, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s insurrection talking points have certainly ... *evolved*.

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