I think there's something to be said for us to unite, we probably need a fresh face.

I'll stay on as majority leader, but the one thing I found in talking to everybody, if we are going to unite and be strong, we need a new face to help do that.

How much did your comments about Benghazi last, we played into your decision to step beside today.

Well, that wasn't helpful.

Back in 2015, Kevin McCarthy lost his shot at becoming House Speaker after admitting the

Benghazi committee was driven by partisan politics. Seven years later, he is at it again.

This time caught on tape,

telling the truth about fringe members of his own caucus.

Is the gavel slipping through his fingers once again?

Plus, shocking new numbers on what types of allegations

Republican voters would consider to be a major problem for a candidate.

Turns out, anti-Semitic, racist, or homophobic remarks wouldn't be a problem for many of them.

Is that shocking?

And breaking news overnight on the war in Ukraine, Russia cuts off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, seen as a

retaliation for the West's new pledge to keep supplying weapons to Ukraine. And U.S. diplomats

begin returning to Ukraine. We'll discuss the significance of that major step when State Department

spokesman Ned Price joins us later this morning.

Good morning.

And welcome to morning, Joe.

It is Wednesday, April 27th.

Joe.

A lot going on, Meek, all right?

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