McCarthy: Reps. Greene and Gosar could get committee assignments back, even after speaking to white supremacist conference last month

During a news conference on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he had spoken to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., but had yet to talk to Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., about addressing a gathering of white supremacists in February. McCarthy replied to a follow-up question that Greene and Gosar, who had been stripped of committee assignments, will “have the ability to be able to get committees based on that time when it comes.”

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- Any update on your conversations with Congressman Gosar and Greene?

KEVIN MCCARTHY: Yes, I've talked to Greene. I'm still waiting to talk to Gosar.

- And?

KEVIN MCCARTHY: I've talked to them.

- But you said-- I think you told Jake and [INAUDIBLE] that there's no place for--

KEVIN MCCARTHY: There isn't no place for that. There's no place for what has gone on with that organization by far, and there never will be in this party. And it'll never be tolerated.

- And will she go again?

KEVIN MCCARTHY: Yes.

- Do you--

KEVIN MCCARTHY: No, she will not go again.

- Did she get-- any repercussions for her?

KEVIN MCCARTHY: Look, my conversations with my members are exactly that. And I appreciate you asking.

- Well, I-- on this topic, I mean, three years ago, when Steve King made comments that are [INAUDIBLE] to this, you supported kicking him off his committees--

KEVIN MCCARTHY: I removed him from committee.

- Yeah. And obviously Greene and Gosar are already off their committees. You said in November that you'd return them to their committees. And you said they might even get better committee assignments. Do you stand by that still?

KEVIN MCCARTHY: They have the ability to be able to get committees based upon that time when it comes.