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On the recordMay 13, 2021
And I think Kevin McCarthy has to be called to the carpet on that, as well as everyone else either whole heartedly agrees with Donald Trump, or is too afraid of Donald Trump to speak truth to power, which is what this commission is doing.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Kevin McCarthy and others for their alignment with Donald Trump and emphasizes the importance of the commission investigating the January 6th events.

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