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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abe Asher

Kevin McCarthy doesn’t stand or applaud as Biden condemns Jan 6 riot

AP

When President Joe Biden condemned the January 6 Capitol riot and praised the resilience of American democracy at the beginning of his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, plenty in the House chamber stood and applauded.

Kevin McCarthy, the Speaker of the House, did not.

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