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Adam Schiff: “This is Kevin McCarthy, responding to the demands, of the most extreme elements, of his Conference, the Marjorie Taylor…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2023
This is Kevin McCarthy, responding to the demands, of the most extreme elements, of his Conference, the Marjorie Taylor Greenes, the Paul Gosars, and responding to the wishes, of his boss, down in Mar-a-Lago.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Adam Schiff criticizes Kevin McCarthy for prioritizing the demands of extreme elements within the Republican Party in his decision-making.

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