'I Support Expungement': Speaker McCarthy Supports Expunging Trump Impeachments

He supports expungement —but there’s no deal.

According to a Newsmax report, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has confirmed that he supports expunging the impeachments of former President Donald Trump but says there’s no secret deal with Trump to make it happen.

“There’s no deal, but I’ve been very clear, from long before, when I voted against impeachments that they did it for purely political purposes,” the California Republican told NBC News correspondent Rebecca Kaplan. “I support expungement but there’s no deal out there.”

Politico reported early Thursday that McCarthy had made a promise to Trump to get it done.

From Newsmax:

Politico, quoting a source said to be close to Trump, reported that to placate him, McCarthy promised that the House would vote to expunge the impeachments before the August recess.

Meanwhile, House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., joined together in late June on a resolution to clear Trump of the impeachment charges.

During a recent House leadership meeting, moderate Republicans argued against the resolution, saying that an expungement vote would endanger votes for GOP incumbents seeking reelections in Biden-won districts.

While certain members of GOP leadership support the initiative, it’s not clear that such an action would actually pass.

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— James D Allen (@JamesDAllen8) July 20, 2023