Topline
President Donald Trump blew up at House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy in a phone call during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol for not doing more to overturn the election as McCarthy pleaded with him to call off his supporters, according to CNN.
Key Facts
Trump told McCarthy, "Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are," CNN reported based on multiple unnamed Republican members of Congress and confirmed by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.).
Beutler, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last month, told CNN that the line shows that either Trump ““didn't care, which is impeachable,” or “wanted it to happen and was okay with it, which makes me so angry.”
The call reportedly got heated after McCarthy said the attackers were Trump’s backers and told him to talk them down, with the GOP members saying it turned into a “shouting match.”
"Who the f—k do you think you are talking to?" McCarthy reportedly asked Trump while angrily noted that his office was being broken into by the Capitol attackers.
Forbes has reached out to spokespeople for McCarthy and Trump for comment.
Key Background
The report comes as the Senate is poised to vote on whether to convict Trump as soon as Saturday. Key questions in the trial have included what Trump knew of the attack as it was happening and what his response to it was – questions his attorneys have been peculiarly unequipped to answer.
Crucial Quote
"Exactly when did President Trump learn of the breach of the Capitol, what specific actions did he take to bring the rioting to an end and when did he take them? Please be as detailed as possible,” Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) asked Trump’s defense lawyers.
Big Number
44. That’s how many Senate Republicans voted that the trial is unconstitutional on Tuesday, signaling that Democrats will fall short of the 17 GOP votes needed to convict Trump.
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