McCarthy Calls for Legal Curbs on Using SPR Oil Releases for Political Purposes

McCarthy Calls for Legal Curbs on Using SPR Oil Releases for Political Purposes
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) holds a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 9, 2022. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has called for legal safeguards to prevent the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) from being used for political purposes after President Joe Biden decided to release more oil from the stockpile to push down pump prices ahead of the midterm elections.

McCarthy made the remarks during an Oct. 19 appearance on the “Hugh Hewitt Show,” where he alleged that Biden’s releases from the strategic stockpile are intended to “manipulate an election” and are “putting the whole country at risk.”

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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