Former US President Trump Partially Acknowledges Responsibility for Capitol Riot in Remarks on Republican Leader McCarthy

Former US President Trump Has Not Acknowledged Responsibility in Public Appearances So Far

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[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] It has been revealed that former U.S. President Donald Trump partially acknowledged responsibility to Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House Majority Leader, shortly after the January 6th Capitol riot in Washington D.C. last year.

On the 14th (local time), CNN reported that McCarthy disclosed the conversation he had with former President Trump during an interview with California radio station KERN on January 12th last year, one week after the Capitol riot.

In the interview, McCarthy said, "When I told former President Trump that he was responsible, he replied that he personally bore some responsibility," adding, "On the day of the protest, I asked former President Trump to deploy the National Guard and appear on TV to tell the protesters to stop the violence." It was also reported that McCarthy had told Republican House members in a private phone meeting the day before the radio interview that Trump had partially acknowledged responsibility.

Furthermore, McCarthy was revealed to have supported the impeachment of former President Trump. According to CNN, McCarthy expressed his desire for a bipartisan committee to investigate the Capitol riot and for Trump's impeachment, and he made similar remarks in several places around the same time.

Until now, former President Trump has never publicly acknowledged responsibility for the Capitol riot. McCarthy also recently stated at a press conference, "I do not recall telling Republican House members last year that former President Trump admitted responsibility for the attack."

On the 12th, the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Capitol riot requested McCarthy to submit materials such as conversations with former President Trump and White House staff after the riot for fact-finding. However, McCarthy has refused to submit the materials, citing that he had already disclosed the fact that he spoke with former President Trump on the day of the incident.

The committee has issued subpoenas to close associates of former President Trump for fact-finding, but most are refusing and prepared to take legal action. The White House materials that could clarify the situation are also delayed due to legal disputes involving former President Trump.

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