{"id":201284,"date":"2023-07-20T07:29:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T14:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=201284"},"modified":"2023-07-20T07:29:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T14:29:49","slug":"speaker-kevin-mccarthy-defends-former-president-trump-amidst-criminal-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2023\/07\/20\/speaker-kevin-mccarthy-defends-former-president-trump-amidst-criminal-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Kevin McCarthy Defends Former President Trump Amidst Criminal Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speaker-Kevin-McCarthy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speaker-Kevin-McCarthy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-201285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speaker-Kevin-McCarthy.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speaker-Kevin-McCarthy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speaker-Kevin-McCarthy-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a recent development at the Capitol, Speaker Kevin McCarthy staunchly came to the defense of former President Donald Trump. In response to the ongoing criminal investigation initiated by the Justice Department, McCarthy asserted that there was no evidence of &#8220;criminal activity&#8221; committed by the former president during the events of January 6, 2021. He emphasized that Trump&#8217;s message to the crowd that day was unequivocal &#8211; to maintain peace and order.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the reporters on this matter, McCarthy expressed his opinion on why he believes Trump cannot be held criminally responsible for the events that unfolded on that fateful day. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4106696-mccarthy-defends-trump-i-dont-see-how-he-could-be-found-criminally-responsible\/\">I don&#8217;t see how he could be found criminally responsible<\/a>,&#8221; he stated, highlighting his view that there were no indications of any unlawful actions committed by the former president. Moreover, he pointed out that Trump&#8217;s explicit call for peaceful demonstrations negated any allegations of criminal intent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">McCarthy defends Trump: \u2018I don\u2019t see how he could be found criminally responsible\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Muy7j4PFRl\">https:\/\/t.co\/Muy7j4PFRl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NewsNation (@NewsNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsNation\/status\/1681881033086586880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>These statements come on the heels of Trump&#8217;s revelation that he is the subject of a criminal inquiry by the Justice Department. While the investigation has raised eyebrows and stirred controversy, McCarthy&#8217;s unwavering support has added a new twist to the unfolding narrative.<br \/>\nCritics argue that McCarthy&#8217;s defense of the former president is politically motivated, as the Republican party has been grappling with internal divisions over the events of January 6th and its implications. Nevertheless, his assertion aligns with the position held by many Republicans who have consistently maintained that <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/politics-policy\/mccarthy-backs-trump-amid-possible-jan-6-charges-he-told-people-be-peaceful\">Trump bears no criminal liability for the Capitol incident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, the nation watches with bated breath to see how the investigation will unfold. Experts predict that this case could have far-reaching consequences, influencing the political landscape for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s staunch defense of former President Donald Trump has further intensified the scrutiny surrounding the criminal investigation initiated by the Justice Department. As the nation grapples with the aftermath of the January 6th events, this latest development adds a new layer of complexity to an already divisive issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent development at the Capitol, Speaker Kevin McCarthy staunchly came to the defense of former President Donald Trump. In response to the ongoing criminal investigation initiated by the Justice Department, McCarthy asserted that there was no evidence of &#8220;criminal activity&#8221; committed by the former president during the events of January 6, 2021. 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Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster \u2014 participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA \u2014 reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. 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Relocated to Antigua &amp; Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alkidavid"],"url":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/author\/grady\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Speaker-Kevin-McCarthy.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pnMiA-Qmw","distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}