Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) faced widespread criticism after making a controversial statement on Fox News regarding Republican ethics, claiming the party avoids supporting bad candidates.

The remark came amid growing scrutiny over Maine's Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, who was accused of sexual assault and faces pressure to withdraw from the race.

McCarthy's assertion that Republicans "walk away" from poor candidates sparked outrage on social media, with users highlighting numerous examples of GOP candidates with serious misconduct allegations, including Trump's long history of sexual misconduct accusations.

Commentators like Adam Kinzinger and Krystal Ball condemned McCarthy's remarks as hypocritical, given the party's support for figures like Trump and others with similar records.The backlash underscores deepening tensions within political discourse over accountability and ethics in Republican leadership.

Critics argue that McCarthy's comments reflect a broader pattern of dismissing systemic issues within the GOP while ignoring past failures to hold candidates to ethical standards.