Kevin McCarthy’s Awful Few Days: Embarrassing Leaks—And More Unwanted Cawthorn And Marjorie Taylor Greene Stories

Kevin McCarthy’s Awful Few Days: Embarrassing Leaks—And More Unwanted Cawthorn And Marjorie Taylor Greene Stories

Share to Linkedin Photos that surfaced Friday afternoon of right-wing firebrand Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N. C.) donning women's lingerie were only the latest embarrassment for House Republicans--and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in particular--during a remarkable few days, though it remains unclear exactly if there will be any long-term political consequences. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a news conference at the U. S. Capitol ... [+] on November 12, 2020, in Washington. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Tuesday: Released dashcam footage shows Cawthorn being pulled over for a traffic stop and he was eventually charged with driving with a revoked license—he has two previous speeding violations in the past six months. Thursday morning: The most damning story of the week came when the New York Times published an excerpt from the book "This Will Not Pass," by Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, which claimed McCarthy initially planned to push former President Donald Trump to resign in the days following the January 6 Capitol rioting. Thursday night: McCarthy quickly moved to deny the report, calling it "false and wrong," but by Thursday night, MSNBC shared a leaked audio conversation (provided by the Times reporters) between