Kevin McCarthy Criticizes Democrats for Anti-Semitic Remarks

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was invited to testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. At a hearing convened by House Republicans, the Democratic presidential candidate defended himself against charges of racism and antisemitism. The nephew of the late, assassinated President John F. Kennedy and son of the former U.S. Attorney General who was assassinated while running for President, was testifying under oath as a witness in the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. Kennedy’s testimony came despite being under fire for his recorded remarks baselessly claiming the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was developed to affect Jewish and Chinese people the least and white and Black people the most. Virologists strongly disagree with his claim. Speaker Kevin McCarthy refused to rescind the invitation. His testimony, and portions of the hearing were carried live on C-SPAN and networks such as Fox News and Newsmax, although the latter two reportedly dropped coverage after remarks damaging to the GOP were made by U.S. Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI). At the start of the hearing, U.S. Rep.