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November 17, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein controversy: ABC News must explain why it spiked story, House Republicans say in letter

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and two other top Republicans sent a letter to ABC News on Sunday demanding the network explain why it “quashed” ABC News anchor Amy Robach’s story that would have exposed allegations against the now-deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein three years ago.

November 14, 2019

Kevin McCarthy says Adam Schiff will 'lie about anything' in bid to impeach Trump

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California ripped Democrats on Thursday in reaction to their performance during the impeachment inquiry public hearings, accusing them of trying to "frame" President Trump to hurt him before the 2020 election.

November 14, 2019

McCarthy brands Schiff a liar, Pelosi accuses Trump of bribery as impeachment war heats up

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff as a serial liar on Thursday, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump of bribery -- as the political war on Capitol Hill escalated alongside the launch of impeachment hearings. 

November 10, 2019

McCarthy defends decision to swap Jordan onto Intel Committee ahead of impeachment hearings

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said his decision to add Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to the House Intelligence Committee ahead of the upcoming impeachment hearings was to add a foil to the committee’s Democratic chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff of California.

October 30, 2019

Adam Schiff's impeachment inquiry would be mistrial in court of law, GOP's Kevin McCarthy says

House Democrats' Trump impeachment inquiry would be thrown out of court if it were a judicial proceeding, House Minority Leader Kevin McCartthy, R-Calif., said Wednesday.

October 30, 2019

Kevin McCarthy says impeachment probe won't stop GOP from winning back House in 2020

Democratic efforts to impeach President Trump will not stop the GOP from winning back the House in 2020 and regaining full control of Congress, said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on "Fox & Friends" Wednesday. 

October 28, 2019

Democrats spearheading a 'sore loser impeachment,' Newt Gingrich says

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., claimed Democrats are pursuing impeachment because they are essentially "sore losers" who have not gotten over President Trump's 2016 victory.

October 23, 2019

Republican lawmaker 'destroyed' latest impeachment inquiry witness argument: McCarthy

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., claimed a fellow Republican lawmaker deconstructed a key part of the latest Trump impeachment inquiry witness' testimony in Tuesday's closed-door session.

October 20, 2019

Rep. McCarthy: Pelosi is failing to meet basic standards of due process

Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s explosive exit from a White House meeting last week “unbecoming of a speaker,” adding that “a leader stays in the room and solves the problem.”

October 17, 2019

Kevin McCarthy: Top Democrats who walked out of White House meeting just 'infatuated' with impeachment

The top Republican in the House of Representatives gave his account of a White House meeting wherein House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. walked out.