How many more “promises” will McCarthy continue to fulfill in the coming weeks and months? (via MaddowBlog)
with McCarthy’s tactics and defense, but his choice of words led to a related question: To whom did he make this “promise”?McCarthy — who has already been fundraising on the move — did indeed promise to release the footage as part of his bid to become speaker, and it was something Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz had specifically been demanding.
One caveat is in order. As the CBS News report added, the Florida Republican’s list of demands did not explicitly dictate that the security footage would go to Fox News’ Carlson. That specific element was reportedly “decided later.” In other words, we’re talking about a two-step process. The first was McCarthy’s negotiations with Gaetz — who, up until recently, was a congressman
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