Republican Majority Leader In 2016: ‘I Think Putin Pays Trump’
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the number two in the House of Representatives, accused Donald Trump of being paid by Russian President Vladimir Putin back in 2016, according to a report by the Washington Post.
According to the report, McCarthy made the stunning remarks in a private conversation on Capitol Hill.
“There’s two people I think Putin pays: [California Republican Dana] Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy said, according to the report.
The Washington Post also notes that House Speaker Paul Ryan shut down the conversation immediately and made the members present swear to secrecy.
“No leaks,” Ryan said. “This is how we know we’re a real family here.”
