Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump speaking out for the first time since the riots at the Capitol building last week. Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on a GOP conference call on Monday that the president told him that he admits to ‘some’ responsibility of the violent uprising that resulted five deaths, including a Capitol Police officer.
Multiple news organizations are reporting the information. Two GOP sources familiar with the call confirmed McCarthy’s comments.
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McCarthy also reportedly told fellow GOP lawmakers that there is “undisputedly” no evidence that the Capitol riot was perpetrated by people linked to Antifa, according to Axios.
Meantime, in a private phone call with the President, Trump reportedly openly blamed Antifia for storming the Capitol.
McCarthy is quoted as telling President Trump, “It’s not Antifa, it’s MAGA. I know. I was there.”
Trump will travel to Texas to trumpet one of the pillars of his presidency: his campaign against illegal immigration. Today’s trip is part of an effort by aides to try to salvage a Trump legacy that will forever be stained by the siege on the U.S. Capitol.
(Copyright 2020 WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News. This report contains material from the Associated Press and Axios.)
