{"id":1660861,"date":"2022-09-27T17:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T21:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1660861"},"modified":"2022-09-27T17:08:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T21:08:47","slug":"kevin-mccarhy-worked-to-oust-madison-cawthorn-and-other-america-first-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarhy-worked-to-oust-madison-cawthorn-and-other-america-first-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin McCarhy Worked to Oust Madison Cawthorn and other America First Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkevin-mccarhy-worked-to-oust-madison-cawthorn-and-other-america-first-candidates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1660861&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reportedly worked to sink the re-election campaign of Madison Cawthorn while trying to weed out \u201ccontroversial Republicans\u201d who might cause disruptions to his agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/09\/27\/mccarthy-midterms-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports that McCarthy<\/a> \u201cworked this spring to deny Cawthorn a second term in office,\u201d saying he had \u201clost my trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They note that Cawthorn, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, had at the time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/elections\/articles\/2022-05-17\/madison-cawthorn-loses-gop-primary-in-north-carolina-amid-series-of-scandals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accused members<\/a> of Congress of using drugs and inviting him to an \u201corgy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTop allies of Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, worked this spring to deny Cawthorn a second term in office,\u201d they write.<\/p>\n<p>Cawthorn was defeated in his GOP primary back in May after multiple scandals surfaced and a\u00a0Democrat political action committee known as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/pac-posted-madison-cawthorn-video-034400354.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Muckrakers PAC<\/a> began targeting him by releasing salacious videos.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scoop: Kevin McCarthy\u2019s allies helped sink Madison Cawthorn. A look at how the would-be Speaker\u2019s political machine worked to keep the most Ultra MAGA out of Congress w\/ \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jdawsey1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jdawsey1<\/a>\u2069 \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iarnsdorf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iarnsdorf<\/a>\u2069 \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariannaReports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MariannaReports<\/a>\u2069 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hLhJJcUpJj\">https:\/\/t.co\/hLhJJcUpJj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Scherer (@michaelscherer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelscherer\/status\/1574709625198465027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/gop-leader-kevin-mccarthy-caught-on-audio-discussing-removing-trump-from-office-blaming-him-for-capitol-riot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Caught On Audio Discussing Removing Trump From Office, Blaming Him For Capitol Riot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Kevin McCarthy Worked to Defeat Madison Cawthorn, Other MAGA Candidates<\/h3>\n<p>Kevin McCarthy\u2019s well-planned targeting didn\u2019t simply focus on Madison Cawthorn. The House Republican leader also sought to keep other MAGA candidates out of Congress.<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cTargeting Cawthorn was part of a larger behind-the-scenes effort by top GOP donors and senior strategists to purge the influence of Republican factions that seek disruption and grandstanding, often at the expense of their GOP colleagues,\u201d they write.<\/p>\n<p>The report indicates McCarthy and his political machine were working to \u201csystematically weed out GOP candidates\u201d they felt might give him \u201ctrouble\u201d as House Speaker if Republicans regain control after the midterms.<\/p>\n<p>It was also an effort to eliminate conservative candidates in districts where more moderate candidates were perceived to have a better chance of winning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kevin McCarthy allies funneled cash to \u2018dark money\u2019 groups to send Madison Cawthorn packing: report<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VbIXDrZ8QL\">https:\/\/t.co\/VbIXDrZ8QL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raw Story (@RawStory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RawStory\/status\/1574761513402998785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/tucker-rips-gop-leader-kevin-mccarthy-as-democrat-puppet-after-audio-surfaces-of-mccarthy-ripping-trump-supporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tucker Rips GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy As Democrat \u2018Puppet\u2019 After Audio Surfaces of McCarthy Ripping Trump Supporters<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>McCarthy Has Gone After Trump Allies Before<\/h3>\n<p>Audio surfaced earlier this year in which Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) criticized former President Trump and some of his staunchest allies in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, he\u2019s putting people in jeopardy, and he doesn\u2019t need to be doing this,\u201d McCarthy said of Rep. Matt Gaetz and the Florida congressman\u2019s comments about the 2020 election. \u201cWe saw what people would do in the Capitol, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy also claimed that America First Reps. referring to mainstream Republicans who refused to question the election results as \u201canti-Trump\u201d was \u201cserious stuff\u201d that \u201chas to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t they take their Twitter accounts away, too?\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don\u2019t forget the other bombshell reported on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maddow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@maddow<\/a>: Kevin McCarthy told GOP leaders during that same Jan. 10 conference call that he wished big tech companies would strip some of his members of their social media accounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t they take their Twitter accounts away, too?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylegriffin1\/status\/1517488402412810241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fox News host Tucker Carlson <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/tucker-rips-gop-leader-kevin-mccarthy-as-democrat-puppet-after-audio-surfaces-of-mccarthy-ripping-trump-supporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pointed out that<\/a> McCarthy\u2019s comments were nearly indiscernible from any Democrat or left-wing media hack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuote, \u2018Can\u2019t they take their Twitter accounts away too?\u2019 Those are the tape-recorded words of Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a man who in private, turns out, sounds like an MSNBC contributor,\u201d Carlson said.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson went on to warn that McCarthy as Speaker would mean the Democrats would have an ally in the House leader.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would mean you would have a Republican Congress led by a puppet of the Democratic Party,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tucker Carlson: \u201cUnless Conservatives get their act together right away, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPLeader?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GOPLeader<\/a> or one of his highly liberal allies like <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepStefanik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepStefanik<\/a> is very likely to be Speaker of the House in January. That would mean we would have a GOP Congress headed by a puppet of the Democratic Party\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e26M88EYcJ\">pic.twitter.com\/e26M88EYcJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Columbia Bugle \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@ColumbiaBugle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColumbiaBugle\/status\/1519113752431534081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Not long afterward, more audiotapes surfaced and showed McCarthy discussing removing Trump from office and blaming him for the Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, what the president did is atrocious and totally wrong,\u201d he said in a recording dated January 8th.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy is also heard on the audiotapes discussing the 25th Amendment, but noting it would take \u201ctoo long\u201d to implement.<\/p>\n<p>The 25th Amendment\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/constitutioncenter.org\/interactive-constitution\/amendment\/amendment-xxv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is a constitutional provision<\/a> allowing for the removal of the President should he be deemed medically, or as some were suggesting at the time, mentally, unfit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Their book is out today.. but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jmartNYT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jmartNYT<\/a> &#038; @alexburnsNYT are still dropping audio bombs.<br \/>This time Kevin McCarthy says:<br \/>\u201cWhat the president did is atrocious and totally wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Full story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lLGEf1uiD9\">https:\/\/t.co\/lLGEf1uiD9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ag0mbDsmhb\">pic.twitter.com\/Ag0mbDsmhb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryanobles\/status\/1521956097409654790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Allies of McCarthy tell the Washington Post his efforts to defeat Cawthorn have less to do with his political leanings and more about wanting lawmakers willing to go along to get along.<\/p>\n<p>They cite his support for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a MAGA Republican who he has suggested will have her committee assignments restored in a GOP majority, as evidence.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reportedly worked to sink the re-election campaign of Madison Cawthorn while trying to weed out \u201ccontroversial Republicans\u201d who might cause disruptions to his agenda. 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