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Conservatives don’t want true democracy, and ‘nice’ Republicans are no exception

Even the few Republicans in Washington who opposed the worst excesses of Trumpism have been unwilling to fight attempts to subvert democracy at the state level

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2022

McConnell miscalculated Republican impeachment count against Trump, book says

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell thought the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol would finally vanquish former President Donald Trump, initially predicting that at least 17 Republican senators would vote to convict him in his impeachment trial, barring the former president from running again.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 28, 2022

Kevin McCarthy is just another brick in Trump’s crumbling wall

Kevin McCarthy is taking back comments he said about Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 insurrection. That’s just how Trump likes it.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 28, 2022

Trump: Relationship with McCarthy unaffected

In newly released audio, McCarthy said he'd urge Trump to resign over the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Axios · Apr 23, 2022

Gaetz slams McCarthy over secret tape

Gaetz tells McCarthy "you should have trusted my instincts, not your own"

Salon · Apr 22, 2022

Kevin McCarthy privately suggested Twitter should ban more of his fellow Republicans, report says

‘Can’t they take their Twitter accounts away, too?’

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

GOP’s McCarthy risks Trump backlash on ‘you should resign’ audio

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sought to head off backlash within the party that could dash his hopes of becoming speaker next year after an audio tape exposed he told colleagues he’d urge the then-President Donald Trump to resign after last year’s Capitol insurrection.

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2022

Explosive new audio reveals McCarthy did want Trump to resign after Jan 6 insurrection despite denials

Audio was released just hours after McCarthy dismissed reports on call as ‘false’ and part of ‘liberal agenda’

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

Tape shows McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign over Jan. 6 riot

If Trump turned on him, McCarthy's path to the Speaker's office could be imperiled by Trump loyalists in the GOP caucus.

Axios · Apr 22, 2022

Audio: McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022