New book reveals post-insurrection anger from Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, who said of Trump: ‘I’ve had it with this guy’
Donald Trump at the White House. The book reports that Mitch McCarthy and Kevin McConnell floated with colleagues the idea of impeachment.Donald Trump at the White House. The book reports that Mitch McCarthy and Kevin McConnell floated with colleagues the idea of impeachment.First published on Thu 21 Apr 2022 16.07 BST
On a phone call with several top House Republicans, McCarthy allegedly said that Trump had been “atrocious and totally wrong” and blamed him for “inciting people”. He inquired about invoking the 25th amendment, which involves the removal of a president from office. McCarthy also spoke of his wish that the big tech companies would de-platform Republican lawmakers, as Twitter and Facebook did with Trump following the insurrection, who had also played a role in stoking the insurrection.A spokesperson for McCarthy told the New York Times that McCarthy “never said that particular members should be removed from Twitter”.Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP
In a statement to the New York Times, a spokesperson for McCarthy said that he “never said he’d call Trump to say he should resign”.
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