House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign, according to a newly-released audio recording.
The Times report Thursday was adapted from an upcoming book, “ This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America’s Future,” by Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns.
“I think it will pass and it would be my recommendation he should resign," he later adds. “I mean, that would be my take but I don’t think he would take it. But I don’t know.” House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., acknowledged Wednesday that President-elect Joe Biden won the election. "Joe Biden will be sworn in as president in one week because he won the election,” McCarthy said.
There was little immediate reaction Thursday night from fellow Republicans who could determine his future.
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Audio: McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resignHouse Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign.
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