Kevin McCarthy: “Madison is wrong. If there's any thug in this world, it's Putin.”

On the recordMay 17, 2022

Madison is wrong. If there's any thug in this world, it's Putin.

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Republican · California

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McCarthy responds to Cawthorn's comment about Zelenskyy, emphasizing that Putin is the real thug.

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