House Speaker Kevin McCarthy denied a report claiming he promised former Pres. Trump that the House will hold a vote before August recess on expunging Trump's past impeachments.
"There's no deal, but I've been very clear from long before -- when I voted against impeachments -- that they put them in for purely political purposes. I support expungement but there's no deal out there," McCarthy said.
McCarthy has previously backed the symbolic resolutions, which were introduced by top Trump defenders on Capitol Hill Reps. Elise Stefanik and Marjorie Taylor Greene in June. House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik speaks to reporters at a press conference following a House Republican Conference meeting, July 18, 2023 in Washington.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks at a hearing with the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, July 11, 2023 in Washington.
Stefanik's resolution focuses on the second impeachment, downplaying the events of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and Trump's role.
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