Kevin McCarthy: “I think today was a political decision by the Democrats. And I think…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2023

I think today was a political decision by the Democrats. And I think -- I think the things they have done in the past hurt the institution.

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McCarthy blames Democrats for the decision to remove him as Speaker.

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