Kevin McCarthy: “Republicans will not back down. We will not wait to four years for now…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2021

Republicans will not back down. We will not wait to four years for now to change this. We are going to fight this now. And we're going to change it.

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McCarthy emphasizes the Republican commitment to contesting the election results immediately after the election.

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Kevin McCarthy: “Republicans will not back down. We will not wait to four years for now to change this. We are going to fight this now.…”