House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Says McConnell Right To Call Jan. 6 ‘Violent Insurrection’

Topline House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday that he agrees with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) description of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as a “violent insurrection,” as former President Donald Trump slammed McConnell’s comments as not in line with the “vast majority” of Republicans. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol … [+] in Washington on November 5, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/ASSOCIATED PRESS Key Facts McCarthy told reporters at the Capitol he believes “no one would disagree” with McConnell’s assessment of January 6. McConnell on Tuesday blasted the Republican National Committee’s assertion that the January 6 attack was “legitimate political discourse” in a resolution censuring Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzin… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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