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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 Wednesday’s attack on Congress by mob rioters.” However, it didn’t 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 Beutler’s (R-Wash.) claim that Trump h…

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