Trump owns McCarthy because he 'sold every inch of his body' for speakership: Ex-GOP Rep.
As former President Donald Trump faces potential indictment for his role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Republicans in the House are pushing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to hold a vote on "expunging" the former president's two impeachments, one of which related to the same insurrection.
All of this, said former Congressman Joe Walsh (R-IL), is indicative of how McCarthy gave up all his power to the far-right to get the gavel.
"Congressman, you worked with Kevin McCarthy when you were in the House," said anchor Anderson Cooper. "Is this just another example of how far he is willing to go to appease the former president?"
"Yes," said Walsh, a one-time Tea Party firebrand turned critic of the GOP. "And Anderson, let me just scream it's not a thing. Expungement is not a thing. You're exactly right. Look, no tears for Kevin McCarthy, Anderson. This is exactly what he asked for when he sold his soul to Donald Trump after January 6th ... when Kevin McCarthy sold every inch of his body to the MAGA wing of his party to become Speaker."
"Kevin McCarthy has no core, Anderson," continued Walsh. "All he wants to do is be Speaker. But here is the problem. He created this monster. Trump is a monster. His MAGA — it's not even a wing, most of his caucus is MAGA — they're going to continue this."
"I have no doubt, Anderson, that McCarthy probably privately promised to expunge Trump's impeachments," Walsh added. "And I have no doubt that Trump didn't understand that it wasn't a thing. But McCarthy probably didn't. And now Kevin McCarthy is in so much trouble, Anderson, he is going to probably have to publicly endorse Trump."
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