McCarthy, Trump have ‘positive’ call despite Jan. 6 audio

By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and JILL COLVIN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had a “positive” call with Donald Trump, despite the release of an audio recording critical of the former president shortly after the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. That’s according to two people familiar with the call and granted anonymity to discuss it. McCarthy is shoring up support from Republicans after The New York Times posted audio of a Jan. 10, 2021, conversation in which McCarthy told GOP leaders he’d urge Trump to resign. Trump says he has had “a very good relationship” with McCarthy, who is in line to become House speaker if Republicans win control in the fall’s election.