Kevin McCarthy: “I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. It will be hard…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2021

I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. It will be hard not to hit her with it.

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Republican · California

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McCarthy jokingly remarks about hitting Speaker Pelosi with a gavel, which raises concerns about inciting violence.

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Kevin McCarthy: “I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. It will be hard not to hit her with it.”