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We cannot just sweep this under the rug. We need to know why it happened, who did it, and people need to be held accountable for it. And I'm committed to make sure that happens.

— Kevin McCarthy

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Source: Audio recording (11 January 2021), quoted in "Leaked audio shows Kevin McCarthy demanding inquiry into Jan. 6 riot, a position he later completely reversed", Business Insider (9 June 2022)
Source quality: Secondhand citation Quoted from another book or article rather than from the original.

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