'I don’t know about this case': McCarthy backs a 'two-tiered system of justice' only for GOP

NBC News correspondent Ali Vitali shared Tuesday a part of her recent interview with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, in which she asked him about whether he believes United States Senator Bob Menendez (R-NJ) should resign following his September 22, 2023 indictment on bribery and corruption charges.

Vitali took to X (formerly Twitter) to write, "NEW: Speaker McCARTHY's talked about a 'two-tiered system of justice' that only targets Republicans. I asked if the indictment of *Dem. Sen. Menendez changed his mind on that: 'I don't know about this case. That doesn't mean every action they're going to take is political."

The NBC journalist also shared a screenshot of a portion of her Q&A with the speaker, which reads:

POLL: Should Trump be allowed to hold office again?

VITALI: Mr. Speaker, my non-government funding question is, can I get your reaction to — if you have any more faith in the Department of Justice since the indictment of Senator [Bob] Menendez (R-NJ). Do you still think it's political?"

MCCARTHY: "Look, I've watched their political actions taken before. I don't know about this case. That doesn't mean every action they're going to take is political. But I've watched them use political plays many times before. I think the country has problem."

VITALI: You did over the weekend, you said he [Menendez] should resign. Do you think that [United States Representative] George Santos (R-NY), who has been indicted on federal criminal charges, should also resign?

MCCARTHY: "Uh, no. I think George could have his day in court and I think Menendez could have his day in court."

VITALI: "Why do you think he needs to resign then?"

MCCARTHY: "It could be his choice with what he wants to do."

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