After the January 6th insurrection, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy planned to urge then-President Trump to resign and criticized House Republicans’ responses to the riot, according to newly released recordings.

That’s right: publicly, McCarthy spent most of early 2021 downplaying the attack on the Capitol and far-right efforts to overturn our democracy. He even voted against impeaching Trump.

But behind closed doors, McCarthy acknowledged that Trump incited the deadly riot – and that Trump and other members of his party were putting our country and real people in danger.

McCarthy’s cowardly two-facedness is not only shameful – it also raises a number of pressing questions. What did he know about Trump’s involvement in the January 6th attack? Did he witness efforts by members of his party to obstruct a peaceful transition of power?

Frankly, we deserve answers. The January 6th House Select Committee asked McCarthy to voluntarily testify once before, but he declined. Following the release of these recordings, the Committee’s Chairman indicated he will again ask McCarthy to appear and did not rule out a subpoena. [3]

If you agree that the House’s January 6th investigators should do whatever it takes – including issue a subpoena – to ensure they get sworn testimony from McCarthy, add your name today.

1) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/us/politics/trump-mitch-mcconnell-kevin-mccarthy.html
2) https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/new-audio-mccarthy-worried-comments-certain-gop-lawmakers-incite-viole-rcna26180
3) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/mccarthy-will-again-be-asked-to-testify-on-jan-6-thompson-says