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The ReidOut with Joy Reid

Kevin McCarthy refuses to call for George Santos' resignation

The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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4.53.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with news that Republican Congressman George Santos was arraigned in a Long Island courtroom today. He is now facing felony charges and the possibility of 20 years in prison. Meanwhile, Kevin McCarthy refuses to call for Santos' resignation. Also in this episode, we critique Republicans rushing to the defense of Donald Trump after a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Plus, how should the media deal with a Republican front-runner who remains such a big danger to this country? Rep. Eric Swalwell and more join us to decry a town hall giving Donald Trump a prominent platform. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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0:00.0

Tonight on the readout.

0:06.2

The reality is, it's a witch hunt because it makes no sense that in four months, four

0:13.6

months, five months, I'm indicted.

0:16.1

I'm going to take care of clearing my name and I look forward to doing that.

0:19.4

By the way, I look at it, I'll be a chairman of a committee in a couple of years if you

0:22.6

just look at the standards of Congress.

0:24.4

Oh, well, the standards of Congress.

0:25.9

The George Santos clown show enters a new phase.

0:28.6

He's now facing felony charges and the possibility of 20 years in prison.

0:33.4

Meanwhile, Kevin McCarthy refuses to call for Santos' resignation because he needs his

0:38.3

tainted vote.

0:39.9

Also tonight, Republicans rush to the defense of Donald Trump after a jury determined

0:44.0

that he is, indeed, a sexual predator.

0:47.5

Plus, how should the media deal with a Republican frontrunner who remains such a big danger

0:52.7

to this country?

0:55.6

But we begin tonight with consequences.

0:58.7

It's not something that you often see in politics, but in the past two days, some men in

1:02.8

powerful positions have learned the hard lesson that believe it or not, you can't just

1:07.5

do anything you want and get away with it.

1:09.5

Exhibit A being serial fabricator and alleged part-time Brazilian drag queen, George Anthony

1:15.1

Devolder Santos.

1:17.1

The Republican Congressman who was a reigned in a long island courtroom today.

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