WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly press conference on January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Minority Leader McCarthy held his first press conference as the Biden administration takes office. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
'This is serious sh*t': NYT audio reveals McCarthy's fear about rhetoric after January 6
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The New York Times' Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns join CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss never-before-heard audio they've obtained of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other GOP leaders right after the January 6 insurrection.
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