“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 recordJanuary 23, 2023
It's not his job to remove him because the people of New York in his district elected him.
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Kevin McCarthy
Republican · California
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Kevin McCarthy defends Congressman George Santos, stating that it is up to the voters to decide his fate.

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