McCarthy Pledges 87,000 IRS Agents Losing Their Jobs On Day One If Republicans Take Majority

If Republicans gain control of the House and Senate after the midterm elections, thousands of IRS agents can expect their jobs to be on the chopping block, Rep. Kevin. McCarthy (R-CA) announced on Wednesday.

The House Minority Leader joined CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday and mainly pitched himself and Republicans to potential voters ahead of the midterm elections. Mixed into a collection of pledges was McCarthy’s promise that more than 87,000 IRS agents will be getting repealed should Republicans take a majority in the House and Senate.

Co-host Joe Kernen asked McCarthy at the tail end of their discussion whether Republicans being the majority would lead to the January 6-style congressional hearings on things like President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.