It was revealed that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had an irate phone call with President Trump on 1/6. As Trump supporters attempted to invade his office, McCarthy pleaded with Trump to send help. But Trump refused and reportedly said his supporters were more concerned about the election than him.
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss posed this question on Twitter late on Friday evening, "If McCarthy fought with Trump on telephone January 6, why did he make pilgrimage to Palm Beach January 28?"
By way of supplemental one could ask, "If McCarthy said Trump bore responsibility for the insurrection on January 13th then why did he say "everybody across the country" bore responsibility by January 23rd?"
The answer to both questions is the same. Kevin McCarthy wants to become Speaker of the House. In order to do so, he must curry favor with Donald Trump. McCarthy chooses party over country, power over principle and prestige over policy.
Of course, none of this guarantees Trump won't turn on McCarthy on a dime. I'm sure he'd rather have Jim Jordan as the top Republican in the House.
I hope that House Managers will compel McCarthy to testify to his account of that heated conversation with Trump. But if they do then don't be surprised if McCarthy lies under oath not only to protect Trump but to preserve his political future.
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