últimas notícias

An aide to McCarthy told NBC News that the GOP leader and the president would discuss Republican fundraising, upcoming special elections and the 2022 midterm races.

McCarthy is expected to go to the White House later on Thursday to attend a dinner hosted by President Joe Biden for German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Pelosi holds veto power on any selections McCarthy makes. On Wednesday, the panel said it will hold its first hearing on July 27.

Trump has made an effort to spin the story of the Jan. 6 riot, during which more than 100 police officers were injured and five people died, including one protester, Ashli Babbitt, who was shot while apparently attempting to infiltrate the House of Representatives through a broken window.

More than 500 people allegedly involved in the riot have already been arrested in connection with an investigation that the Department of Justice has said is unprecedented in complexity.

Speaking on Fox News on Sunday, Trump framed the riot as peaceful.

“These were peaceful people, these were great people,” he told host Maria Bartiromo. “The crowd was unbelievable, and I mentioned the word love, the love in the air, I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Trump also criticized law enforcement for Babbitt’s killing, and said he wanted the public to know the identity of the officer who shot her.

“Who is the person that shot an innocent, wonderful, incredible woman, a military woman, right in the head?” Trump said. “There is no repercussion — that were on the other side, it would be the biggest story in this country. Who shot Ashli Babbitt? People want to know and why.”

The Justice Department has said it will not pursue charges against the officer who killed Babbitt, citing a lack of evidence for a criminal charge. The officer’s name has not been disclosed.

Notably, McCarthy and Trump spoke on the phone on Jan. 6 even as the siege of Congress was ongoing. McCarthy has said he was the first person to contact the then-president about what was happening.