It’s been about two months since Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker of the House in a historic vote. McCarthy said last week that he would leave the House at the end of the year and was ready to rejoin the Trump administration.
Here you have the details of the news.
McCarthy’s defense of Trump amid authoritarian concerns
On “CBS Sunday Morning,” Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), a longtime Trump supporter, said in the interview that he believes Trump will be the Republican nominee in 2024 and that he supports Trump’s candidacy. the former president up for re-election.
After months without officially announcing it, McCarthy said he would be willing to join Trump’s cabinet “in the right position.”
Last week, Trump said he wanted to be a “dictator for a day” in order to strengthen the southern border and start drilling inside the United States, fueling more concerns.
During a town hall, Fox News host Sean Hannity questioned Trump about his intentions to “abuse power, to break the law, to use the government to go after people” he was re-elected.
After failing to answer the question directly the first time, Trump responded “except the first day” when pressed again.
When CBC’s Robert Costa said, “You’re praising Trump’s policies. You say he’s a good guy.
“But many Americans watch his language, listen to his speeches and hear an authoritarian, even fascist, some say, narrative looming on the horizon in this country. What do you say to those who have real concerns?
McCarthy responded: “I don’t see that, and that’s what I’m telling President Trump as well. What President Trump must do in this campaign, he must aim to rebuild, restore and renew America. It can’t be revenge.
Costa then pointed out that Trump “talks about revenge, day in and day out.” To this, McCarthy responded, “He needs to stop this.”
Costa further asked, “You think he’s going to listen to you say, ‘Stop it.’ Stop that?’ He hasn’t listened to anyone before.
McCarthy casually asserted, “That’s not true,” McCarthy added: “He’ll adjust when he gets all the facts.” »
McCarthy’s comments coincide with concerns among several Democrats and even some Republicans that Trump could abuse his position to harass people who have offended or disagreed with him.
Given several previous remarks, the former president appears to be focused on revenge and intrigue against his rivals should he return to the White House in 2024.
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