“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordJune 15, 2022
He expressed frustration that--not taking the circumstances seriously as they should at that moment.
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Kevin McCarthy
Republican · California
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Editor's note · Context

McCarthy was frustrated with the White House's response during the crisis.

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