Trump’s CPAC speech causes tension among GOP leadership

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Trump’s CPAC speech causes tension among GOP leadership

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By Jinitzail Hernández

Posted February 24, 2021 at 1:42pm

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney disagreed on camera on Wednesday over former President Trump’s involvement in CPAC this weekend.

Watch as both answer a question from a reporter on the matter at Wednesday’s GOP press conference.

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