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A few days after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in 2021, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) criticized former President Donald Trump, saying he bears responsibility for Wednesdays attack on Congress by mob rioters. However, it didnt take long for the GOP leader who would eventually go on to endorse a second Trump presidency to pivot. The Washington Post reported three months later: McCarthy pulled something close to a 180 on this, at least in his emphasis. Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace asked McCarthy about Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutlers (R-Wash.) claim that Trump h