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McCarthy Rolls Out His Trump Defense: ‘A Bathroom Door Locks’

REAL CONVINCING STUFF

He didn’t seem too concerned about the now-viral photos of a Mar-a-Lago bathroom stuffed full of boxes allegedly containing classified documents.

Brett Bachman
Brett Bachman 

Night Editor

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Reuters/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
Brett Bachman

Brett Bachman

Night Editor

Brett.Bachman@thedailybeast.com

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