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brooklynite

(94,713 posts)
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 03:49 PM Jun 2022

Trump Knocks 'Foolish' Kevin McCarthy for Not Having Anyone on Jan 6 Committee

Source: Mediate

Former President Donald Trump called it a “bad decision” by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to completely withdraw from the January 6 Committee.

Trump railed against the committee during a recent interview with Wayne Allyn Root, wherein he took shots at Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY), called the investigation a “one-sided kangaroo court,” and bashed his former attorney general, Bill Barr, for torpedoing his election lies. As Trump touted the “great warriors” in his political corner like Congressmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Jim Banks (R-IN), he went back to talking about the committee to say “Unfortunately, a bad decision was made.”

“This committee, it was a bad decision not to have representation on that committee,” Trump said. “That was a very, very foolish decision because they try to pretend like they’re legit, and only when you get into the inner workings you say ‘what kind of a thing is this?’ Just a one-sided witch hunt.”

When the committee was being formed in the aftermath of the Capitol riot, McCarthy tried to appoint Jordan and Banks as members, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected both of them on the grounds that they promoted Trump’s lies about the election. McCarthy furiously withdrew all of his other picks from the committee in retaliation, though his reaction to the events of January 6 have come under renewed intrigue due to his unearthed recorded comments about Trump and the Capitol riot.


Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-knocks-foolish-kevin-mccarthy-for-not-having-anyone-on-jan-6-committee-bad-decision-was-made/
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Trump Knocks 'Foolish' Kevin McCarthy for Not Having Anyone on Jan 6 Committee (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2022 OP
That is why Speaker Pelosi has been & is the best tactical politician, in the House ever irisblue Jun 2022 #1
Perhaps mccarthy & trump both took the rope to hang themselves - with trump empedocles Jun 2022 #7
There is a rope and gallows available for em. Traildogbob Jun 2022 #14
A metal cable instead electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #32
Trump can always volunteer to testify under oath. thucythucy Jun 2022 #2
THIS is the line that would make it happen! MyOwnPeace Jun 2022 #5
I would pay good money to see that! COL Mustard Jun 2022 #9
Exactly what needs to be said. Are you a wimp? Afraid?? Donald is afraid!! Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #19
He says he wants "equal time" PatSeg Jun 2022 #8
Congressman Swalwell DARES him to 'show up - under oath' MyOwnPeace Jun 2022 #29
True PatSeg Jun 2022 #31
Hey, McCarthy, back down on your knees rurallib Jun 2022 #3
Now, Kevin must go and grovel at tfg's feet like Wormtongue at the foot of the king. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #17
Does anyone here care what trump says? SouthernDem4ever Jun 2022 #4
+++ agree. n/t iluvtennis Jun 2022 #10
Hell no. ancianita Jun 2022 #12
I am sick Traildogbob Jun 2022 #15
.... mcar Jun 2022 #6
Yeah, time for insurrection on J6 Committee bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #11
It's a "one-sided witch hunt" louis-t Jun 2022 #13
Who would have ever guessed that trump would Monday-morning-quarterback it and mpcamb Jun 2022 #16
McCarthy didn't consult with the orange idiot on this? I doubt it. LiberalFighter Jun 2022 #18
E.J Dionne just wrote column thanking McCarthy for preventing wingnuts from obstructing or Martin68 Jun 2022 #20
Five bucks says that Chump was the one who told McCarthy to put Jordan on that committee FakeNoose Jun 2022 #21
Could have been the R plan aussiebrat Jun 2022 #22
he did ! read that when Pelosi formed the j-6 committee! cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #23
Whine, bitch, piss, moan, complain... Mozeltov Cocktail Jun 2022 #24
It's always critical to have someone to blame... Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #25
Getting nervous Trump. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #26
He DOES "have people"; Cheney & Kinsinger are both Republicans. oldsoftie Jun 2022 #27
Jeffrey Dahmer was convicted in a one sided witch hunt JohnnyRingo Jun 2022 #28
Great work sticking up for Trump, Kevin. 70sEraVet Jun 2022 #30

irisblue

(33,019 posts)
1. That is why Speaker Pelosi has been & is the best tactical politician, in the House ever
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 03:58 PM
Jun 2022

She gave McCarthy the rope to hang himself. McCarthy did.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
7. Perhaps mccarthy & trump both took the rope to hang themselves - with trump
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 04:33 PM
Jun 2022

now changing his mind and probably lying about his earlier role.

[In any event, trump's tantrum is evidence that trump thinks the Committee is hurting trump - big]

thucythucy

(8,086 posts)
2. Trump can always volunteer to testify under oath.
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 04:03 PM
Jun 2022

I wish someone would say to his face:

"Go on Donald, tell your side of the story, under oath, under questioning by informed investigators.

Think of the ratings!

After all, Hillary did it, so why don't you? Or don't you have the guts?"

God, I wish I could project my voice into one of the "journalists" he likes to scam. His reaction would be so precious.



MyOwnPeace

(16,937 posts)
5. THIS is the line that would make it happen!
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 04:27 PM
Jun 2022

Just say to him:

"After all, Hillary did it, so why don't you? Or don't you have the guts?"

His "brain" (sic) would do this:

PatSeg

(47,573 posts)
8. He says he wants "equal time"
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 04:36 PM
Jun 2022

No one is stopping him. I'm sure the committee would love to have him testify. "Hey Donald, just think of the ratings!!!" That should motivate him.

PatSeg

(47,573 posts)
31. True
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 08:56 AM
Jun 2022

But you know Trump will have a hard time resisting the temptation to be the center of attention on TV screens all over America. "No one gets ratings like me, no one!" Of course, he'd probably refer to himself in the third person though.

mpcamb

(2,875 posts)
16. Who would have ever guessed that trump would Monday-morning-quarterback it and
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 05:18 PM
Jun 2022

pretend he'd have done it differently?

Martin68

(22,861 posts)
20. E.J Dionne just wrote column thanking McCarthy for preventing wingnuts from obstructing or
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 06:03 PM
Jun 2022

draining the committee. Pelosi accepted 3 of his choices and rejected 2 because they were deeply involved on Jan 6. McCarthy thought the committee would lack legitimacy if he ordered Republicans to stay off the committee, but with almost all witnesses being Republicans, that is hard to argue.

FakeNoose

(32,726 posts)
21. Five bucks says that Chump was the one who told McCarthy to put Jordan on that committee
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 06:12 PM
Jun 2022

Of course Chump would never admit it NOW. He needs somebody to blame all this on, and McCarthy is an easy target.

Daring you to tell the truth, Kevin McCarthy! Tell the country that Chump made you do it.

aussiebrat

(1 post)
22. Could have been the R plan
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 06:20 PM
Jun 2022

To let it fall out this way. The orange-utan gets what’s coming, the Rs are finally rid of him, McConnell and his crew keep their hands clean all while getting to blame the Ds in the midterms. Neat!

Mozeltov Cocktail

(200 posts)
24. Whine, bitch, piss, moan, complain...
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 06:31 PM
Jun 2022

Does trump ever do anything else...maybe, just maybe...we should ignore this pathetic traitor, stop reporting every little thing he says, it's never new or original...so maybe we could just let go for a while, his time is coming soon enough.

oldsoftie

(12,587 posts)
27. He DOES "have people"; Cheney & Kinsinger are both Republicans.
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 06:49 PM
Jun 2022

Oh, but they don't kiss his ass, so they don't count

JohnnyRingo

(18,640 posts)
28. Jeffrey Dahmer was convicted in a one sided witch hunt
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 07:15 PM
Jun 2022

Why wasn't anyone on the jury pointing out that it tastes like chicken. The Nuremburg trials could have brought in some Nazis to argue that no Jews were harmed at the camps.

Sometimes there is no counterpoint.

70sEraVet

(3,508 posts)
30. Great work sticking up for Trump, Kevin.
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 09:00 PM
Jun 2022

Oh, by the way, don't be surprised if you see "Hang Kevin McCarthy" signs at the next rally.
Its just Trump's way of saying 'I Love You'.

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