• House Speaker Kevin McCarthy shut down a reporter on Tuesday who suggested that his decision to boot Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) from the House Intelligence Committee was hypocritical.
• “Let me be very clear and respectful to you. You ask me a question. When I answer it, it’s the answer to your question,” he shot back. “You don’t get to determine whether I answer a question or not, OK? In all respect.”

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