Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a recent interview claimed Democrats who are now seeking more details about the Jeffrey Epstein case "never once" did so while he was in charge of the GOP-led House during the Biden administration.

"They never asked about it — they tried to hide from it," McCarthy said during an appearance on Fox News's "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Thursday. "[Trump] didn't hide from this — he had the authorities investigate this."

"You know what I want? President Trump focused on exactly why we elected him, and that's what he's doing," the California Republican added, lauding Trump's economic and foreign policy since returning to the White House.

McCarthy was ousted from his leadership post in 2023 and retired weeks later from the lower chamber. In his latest remarks, the former Speaker........

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