McCarthy claims he called Trump on Jan. 6 'because none of you would know unless you were in the Capitol'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) claimed Thursday that he called then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 because he would not have known about the riot otherwise.

McCarthy made the remarks to CNN correspondent Melanie Zanona.

“When I called the president, I was telling him about what was happening in the Capitol, because none of you would know unless you were in the Capitol," McCarthy said.

McCarthy on his Jan. 6 phone call with Trump:

“When I called the president, I was telling him about what was happening in the Capitol, because none of you would know unless you were in the Capitol," per @MZanona
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 29, 2021

It is not clear why Trump would not have known about the Capitol attack that was being broadcast live on live television.