Adam Kinzinger says Kevin McCarthy was 'scared and begging for help' from Trump and his family members on January 6

During Thursday's hearing, Kinzinger said that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was scared and begging for help from former President Donald Trump during the Capitol riot.

One of the president's strongest supporters was scared and begging for help. He tried to call the president's children, but he was turned down.

Several former Trump White House officials testified that McCarthy spoke to Trump on the phone as the violence unfolded at the Capitol and urged him to tell the rioters to stop.

According to testimony from the January 6 committee, McCarthy contacted his daughter and son-in-law after Trump refused.

In an interview with the committee, Kushner said that McCarthy called him and said it was getting ugly at the Capitol.

"Anything you could do, I don't remember a specific ask, just anything you could do," he said. I got the feeling that they were afraid. Yes, that he was afraid.

Evidence shows that Trump ignored pleas from his staff and allies to stop the violence at the Capitol. The president did not immediately condemn the violence, despite the fact that several prominent Republican figures urged him to do so.

Kinzinger said at the beginning of the hearing that President Trump didn't fail to act after leaving the Ellipse. He didn't act.

McCarthy's spokesman did not reply to Insider's request for comment.