CNN Airs Audio Interview Of McCarthy Blaming Trump For Jan 6th; Also Said Trump Took Responsibility

CNN also noted that McCarthy laid the blame for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack on Trump in a call to House Republicans shortly after the attack:Show more

“I asked him personally today if he holds responsibility for what happened. If he feels bad about what happened. He told me he does have some responsibility for what happened. But he needs to acknowledge that.”

“Let me be clear to you and I have been very clear to the President. He bears responsibility for his words and actions. No, if ands or buts,” McCarthy told House Republicans on January 11, 2021, according to CNN’s readout of the call. “I asked him personally today if he holds responsibility for what happened. If he feels bad about what happened. He told me he does have some responsibility for what happened. But he needs to acknowledge that.”