Georgetown University has invited former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to participate in an event discussing the functionality of Congress and the strength of democracy. Despite McCarthy's controversial past, the university believes his insights can contribute to the conversation. The invitation has sparked a discussion on social media platforms.
Amazingly, that tarnished resume didn’t stop Georgetown University from inviting McCarthy to be a part of an event at the Washington, D.C., private institution.
With a majority of Americans expressing concern about how well democracy is working, and a growing erosion of trust in democratic institutions, just how strong is our democracy? Join us for a conversation with former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on how Congress does (and doesn’t) work and whether our institutions can reunite a House divided. However, many people on X, formerly Twitter, offered their thoughts on the event after Scott Wong, a senior congressional reporter for NBC News, brought it up in a post on the social media platform
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