Anecdote in NYT report paints McCarthy's leadership during 1/6 Trump riot in poor light
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Rachel Maddow shares a small detail from near the end of a lengthy New York Times story about Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in which McCarthy flees to safety ahead of rioting Trump supporters in the Capitol on January 6th, and leaves behind a Republican congressman to hide in McCarthy's bathroom with only an antique sword as defense. April 27, 2021
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