'You need to apologize for your statement, or resign,' one Democratic lawmaker says.
"The View" co-hosts weighed in on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s rejection of two of GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s picks for the bipartisan committee. McCarthy then pulled all his nominees.
McCarthy's comment was met by laughter among the audience of 1,400, according to audio posted to Twitter by aHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks at his weekly news conference at the Capitol building, July 22, 2021, in Washington, DC. While McCarthy's office hasn't commented publicly on the growing backlash to his comments, an aide to McCarthy said"he was obviously joking" without commenting further.But some of her Democratic colleagues have rushed to her defense with California Reps. Eric Swalwell and Ted Lieu calling on McCarthy to resign.Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2021.
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