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Will McCarthy Challenge Gaetz’s Claim about January 6th?

Matt Gaetz claims Republicans are “proud of the work that we did on January 6th”

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has supported extremist Rep. Matt Gaetz, but does he endorse Gaetz’s latest comments highlighting Republicans’ pride in their work on January 6th?

The January 6th Capitol Insurrection Gaetz and his fellow GOP extremists incited led to the loss of 5 lives and 140 severe injuries among law enforcement officers. Yet these were his remarks as the nation commemorates the anniversary.

“We’re ashamed of nothing. We’re proud of the work that we did on January 6th….We’re actually going to go walk the grounds that patriotic Americans walked from the White House to the Capitol…”
DCCC Spokesperson Nebeyatt Betre
“January 6th was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history, yet extremists like Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene say they’re proud of inciting it. McCarthy needs to say if Gaetz’s remarks represent the view of his caucus.”

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