Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., the architect behind the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership nearly a month ago, accused the California Republican of being a 'saboteur' and sinking the first three candidacies for House speaker.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., the architect behind the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership nearly a month ago, accused the California Republican of being a "saboteur" and sinking the first three candidacies for House speaker.
"What Tom Emmer, Steve Scalise, and Jim Jordan all saw that the actual saboteur of their candidacies was Kevin McCarthy," Gaetz said.
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