McCarthy reportedly apologizes for suggesting Trump might not be the strongest GOP candidate

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🗓️ 29 June 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut recounting how Kevin McCarthy went on CNBC to discuss the challenges of a twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president becoming his party's presidential nominee. McCarthy then reportedly apologized for suggesting that Donald Trump might not be the strongest candidate. Meanwhile, as the January 6th investigation moves forward, two big names meet with the special counsel. Plus, President Biden is delivering a potent message for the presidential campaign: the American economy is roaring back after the pandemic, as Republicans try to take credit for infrastructure they voted against. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins Joy on Biden's victory lap. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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0:00.0	Tonight on The Readout...
0:04.0	Are there any other recordings that we should be concerned of?
0:09.0	I don't know of any recordings that you should be concerned with because I don't do things
0:14.7	wrong, I do things right, I'm a legitimate person.
0:18.4	The legitimate person is trying out pathetic new excuses for his perloigned classified documents.
0:24.8	As the January 6th investigation moves forward with two big names meeting with the special
0:29.7	council, and despite Trump's increasing desperation, Kevin McCarthy is still predictably
0:36.2	genuine-flecting at his MAGA Master's feet, reportedly apologizing for daring to suggest
0:42.8	that Trump might not be the strongest candidate.
0:45.5	And President Biden delivers a potent message for the presidential campaign the American
0:50.2	economy is roaring back after the pandemic, as Republicans try to take credit for infrastructure
0:56.4	they voted against.
1:00.9	But we begin tonight with the ongoing humiliation of Kevin McCarthy.
1:06.0	The Republican House Speaker more known for his fears than for wielding the gavel.
1:11.2	The latest fiasco kicked off on Tuesday when McCarthy went on CNBC to discuss the messiness
1:17.9	of a twice impeached, now twice indicted former president becoming his party's nominee.
1:25.0	Do you think he could win an election?
1:27.0	Can he win that election?
1:29.0	You think he can?
1:30.0	The question is, is he the strongest to win the election?
1:32.3	I don't know that answer, but can anybody beat Biden?
1:36.1	Anybody can beat Biden?
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