Kevin McCarthy clashes with NBC hosts over Biden family pardons: He 'must know something' that others don't

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy clashed with NBC News hosts on Monday in a contentious interview where he pushed back against a perceived double standard applied to President Trump by Democrats and the media.

McCarthy joined NBC's inaugural coverage shortly after former President Biden issued a series of preemptive pardons for five members of his family on his way out the door.

The former GOP lawmaker was asked how he squares Republican criticism of Biden's last-minute pardons with Trump's campaign pledge to issue pardons for a number of individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.