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Trump’s wrath at Jan. 6 committee has McCarthy in an awkward spot

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R- CA, speaks during a news conference on Nov. 3, 2021, in Washington, D.C..

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump complained Tuesday that a surprise Jan. 6 committee hearing lacked “cross-examination,” again putting a spotlight on the top House Republican who left him largely defenseless.

The select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol abruptly announced Tuesday’s hearing with just one day‘s notice. Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, was the sole witness.

Hutchinson delivered bombshell testimony. Under oath, she recalled being told

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