House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warned Republicans last week not to talk badly about their colleagues publicly because it could incite violence.
Punchbowl News has audio: “Later after this call, I’m going to get another briefing from the FBI. and it doesn’t matter which side of the position you were — I respect it, I respect why you did what you did. But what we’re saying on television when we say a member’s name… everybody has done something. This is not the moment in time to do it. The briefings that I’m getting, you can incite something else. I get these reports on a weekly basis, I’ve seen something I haven’t seen before. Do not raise another members’ name on television, even if they are in a different position or not.”
He added: “What you say matters. Let’s not put other people in danger. Let’s watch what words we’re using and let’s definitely not be using other members’ names in any media.”
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