McCarthy says Trump ‘bears responsibility’ for Capitol riot

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“The president bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters,' Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said during today's House debates. Still, he says it would be a mistake to impeach the president.

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House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy called on President Donald Trump to “accept his share of responsibility” for the violence that overtook the U.S. Capitol last week and urged Republicans to accept that Joe Biden is the next leader of the nation.

McCarthy instead argued for Trump to be censured for his actions in the lead-up to and in the aftermath of the riot led by a pro-Trump mob. Democrats have dismissed such a move as insufficient given the gravity of the insurrection.McCarthy said that the outgoing president needs to “accept his share of responsibility, quell the brewing unrest and ensure President-Elect Joe Biden is able to successfully begin his term.

“Some say the riots were caused by antifa. There is absolutely no evidence of that,” McCarthy said. “Conservatives should be the first to say so.” McCarthy also made clear that Biden is the rightful next president, distancing himself from the continued effort by Trump and others to delegitimize the president-elect’s electoral victory, and he added that it is “not the American way.”

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Actions have consequences.

Someone tells a gang to go break into your home......then the gang breaks into your home, kills members of your family.....you want accountability.....you want them to be charged and sent to jail. This is no different.

LOL. Calls for unity are just pleas for mercy.

Yes, he's guilty, but let's not do anything about it.

That is a wild statement, the president bears responsibility. But riotous mobs storming the capital and killing cops is not impeachable

Couldn’t agree more GOPLeader so now hold him responsible. Impeachment is the tool of civilized society as opposed to the violent mob the President sent to your door to do his bidding. LizCheney is a great example for you.

McCarthy is a seditionist who helped promotes trumps rhetoric

Sedition fed by Greed Sickness - read on!

Except that not impeaching him sends a message that seditious conspiracy is okay, which, it definitely is NOT.

These people that don’t get behind removal of this monster all need to be voted OUT!! He needs to be held accountable!

Ya, we should love and cuddle him like baby yoda! ImpeachTrumpAgainNOW

I love how they preach the avoidance of the 'dangerous path' as if the one Trump traversed was just appropriate.

Hrump. No fu*cking way .

WTAF

MEGA CULTO GLOBAL SINTONIZEM E SEJAM MUITO BEM VINDOS. BlessedMidweekExpo

Feels very strongly both ways

No, that would take getting a blowjob or wearing a tan suit.

NowYouCare ?

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