House GOP leader called 'Qevin' after feigning ignorance of QAnon and refusing to punish Marjorie...

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy was mocked after pretending he was unfamiliar with QAnon in an attempt to deflect criticism for selecting conspiracy pushing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for major House committees.

The comment was made after a private meeting between the House GOP leader and the freshman Congresswoman. He claimed that she apologised to Republicans for her former views and that he was unsure what QAnon was. Mr McCarthy appeared to stumble over the word "QAnon" while defending Ms Greene.

“I think it would be helpful if you could hear exactly what she told all of us – denouncing Q-on, I don’t know if I say it right, I don’t even know what it is,” Mr McCarthy said. “Any from the shootings, she said she knew nothing about lasers or all the different things that have been brought up about her.”

Was he lying? Or just suffering from amnesia?