That's what Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Maria Bartiromo this morning. McCarthy used all the right buzz words about "accountability" and how it "should" happen and so forth. Still, he did project a confidence at key moments that seemed to me to reflect insider knowledge. For example, the first time Maria started to challenge him on "accountability" and Barr's committment, McCarthy interrupted with a one word answer: "Yes!" All this came in the final segment of the interview:
McCarthy: We came the closest ever to this country having a coup ...
McCarthy: I respect this Attorney General so greatly ... he believes in accountability but, more importantly, he believes in the rule of law.
Bartiromo: Does he believe in accountability really? I mean ...
McCarthy: Yes!
Bartiromo: So far, anything about Jim Comey, he's getting off ...
McCarthy: In the end, I do not believe Jim Comey will get off. America sees that the President was correct about firing this individual. How worse would it have been if this man were still in his job today? What he was doing, what he was saying? What's even worse is the Democratic Party wants McCabe to come to a fund raiser! That's absurd!
Bartiromo: A lot of people point to the CIA being one of the masterminds. John Brennan. Are we gonna see John Brennan come back and answer some questions?
McCarthy: Anyone who has had any association with trying to create this coup should be held accountable. I just had a conversation with Lindsey Graham. I know he'll bring individuals back into his committee ... and I give all trust with, in, Attorney General Barr that he is doing what is right. He'll take it wherever the evidence and facts lead him.
Bartiromo: You said this is the closest thing to a coup--that's unbelievable! Both sides of the aisle should be outraged by that!
McCarthy: Just go back to what the texts said. During the campaign when they were concerned that President Trump at the time a candidate could win--"Don't worry, we have an insurance policy." And now we're finding all that insurance policy out. Those people should be held accountable, because no one who ever runs for president should have to go through that again.
