CNN Shares Recording of Kevin McCarthy Saying Trump Admitted to ‘Some Responsibility’ for Jan. 6

A recording of an old interview House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gave to radio station after the January 6 Capitol attack has resurfaced.

📺CNN’s K-File shared the recording of McCarthy telling the radio station that former President Donald Trump took some responsibility for the attack.

“I say he has responsibility. He told me personally that he does have some responsibility. I think a lot of people do,” McCarthy said.

He added, “What I proposed –which I think history will say, I’m right –because it’s the right thing to do, I believe. Have a bipartisan commission and get all your facts, actually work through the grand jury to find out at the end, instead of predetermining, whether someone’s guilty or not.”

CNN noted McCarthy shared a similar story during a private conference call with House Republicans on the day before the interview.

“Let me be clear to you and I have been very clear to the President. He bears responsibility for his words and actions. No if ands or buts,” McCarthy said.

He added, “I asked him personally today if he holds responsibility for what happened. If he feels bad about what happened. He told me he does have some responsibility for what happened. But he needs to acknowledge that.”

During the interview, McCarthy also said he told