Michael Fanone Savages Kevin McCarthy After Jan. 6 Audio Released: ‘Potentially Being Speaker Way More Important’ to Him Than Democracy

(Mediaite)

Former D.C. Metro Police officer and current CNN analyst Michael Fanone talked with anchor Jim Acosta on Saturday about new court filings from the January 6 committee, text messages to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows from various GOP members, and the release of audio from House Republican leaders.

Fanone said that ex-president Donald Trump “and his surrogates “incited violence” on January 6 of 2021, and “their words resulted in the insurrection at the Capitol.” He also specifically blasted minority leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, saying that their behavior is especially “embarrassing” in comparison to the inspiring actions of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“I look at our politicians and our elected leaders, and I think to myself, this is the best we’ve got. This is it,” he said. “It’s just unreal.”