This is serious, John.

Kevin McCarthy continues to make the rounds, giving interviews with far-right publications, laying out his autocratic vision for when he becomes Speaker.

Who was the newest interview with? The Daily Caller. A “news” organization co-founded by the chief propagandist at Fox News, Tucker Carlson.

In his interview, he spoke as if he already won the midterms. And that he will become the Speaker. And how he’ll conduct endless bogus investigations of Biden. And remove me from my committees. It shows how confident the GOP is, and that they think we’re unable to defeat them in November. Let me tell you — they are wrong. We can beat them. And we must.

Before I go any further, I have to ask, will you rush $23.02 right now — our 2022 average donation — to prove Kevin McCarthy wrong? We cannot back down. And with your help, Democrats can win in November. If you need more of a reason to donate, keep reading. It gets worse.

The most damning part of this new interview is McCarthy’s clear autocratic impulses on full display. He doubled down on his threat to remove me from the Intelligence Committee.

It’s becoming clear that this is no longer some empty talking point for right-wing publications. It’s something he has clearly committed to doing to placate the Marjorie Taylor Greene’s and Paul Gosar’s and Matt Gaetz’s of his base.

In the Trump era of Republican politics, vengeance and false equivalence have become a cornerstone of their ideology. It seems that Kevin is following in the footsteps of his puppetmaster in Mar-a-Lago.

And here’s why — I held the former president to account for his many abuses against our democracy during the last four years. And in McCarthy’s twisted reality, seeking the truth is grounds for removal from my official duties in Congress. And what Trump demands is king for McCarthy, not the truth or what’s right. McCarthy knows if he doesn’t do Trump’s bidding, Trump will demand Republicans dump him in favor of Jim Jordan. Yes, it just goes from bad to worse.

The good news is that reapportionment nationwide has worked out far better than we could have ever imagined, with some pundits saying now it may be a wash — or even a slight gain for Democrats. That alone could tip the balance in our favor. With all that is at stake, this was a vital boost in the arm.

Because we absolutely cannot let any of these irresponsible GOP members become Speaker of the House. Will you rush $23.02 to my re-election campaign right now? We must ensure I have the resources to win re-election this November, and support new candidates and our most vulnerable Democratic officeholders across the country to hold our majority in the House.

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Thank you for stepping up in this fight. We saw how dangerous it was for the White House to fall under autocratic rule. We cannot allow for the House to meet the same fate.

— Adam