McCarthy said: "I'll guarantee you, that's what it is. The Russians hacked the DNC to get the opp research they had on Trump."
"There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump" After some laughter, he follows with "swear to God."
Ryan and McCarthy deny the conversation happened. But claimed it was a joke after the Post said they had an audio tape.
McCarthy said: "I'll guarantee you, that's what it is. The Russians hacked the DNC to get the opp research they had on Trump."
"There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump" After some laughter, he follows with "swear to God."
Ryan and McCarthy deny the conversation happened. But claimed it was a joke after the Post said they had an audio tape.
There's a video here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/house-majority-leader-to-colleagues-in-2016-i-think-putin-pays-trump/2017/05/17/515f6f8a-3aff-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html?utm_term=.f8f0adca57f2
Here's the transcript: https://www.washingtonpost.com/apps/g/page/national/read-the-transcript-of-the-conversation-among-gop-leaders-obtained-by-the-post/2209/