Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy clashed on social media following Gaetz's motion to remove McCarthy from his post.
'Special Report' panelists Guy Benson, Meridith McGraw and Guy Benson discuss Rep. Matt Gaetz's threats to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and former President Donald Trump's civil fraud case in New York.clashed on X following the former's effort to remove the latter from the speakership.
"Bring it on," McCarthy wrote immediately following Gaetz introducing a motion to vacate against him Monday evening, a move Gaetz had beenGaetz simply responded,"Just did."Fox News Digital has reached out to the offices of Gaetz and McCarthy for comment. Gaetz's move will force the House to take a vote on whether to keep McCarthy as speaker within two legislative days.
There are a number of members undecided on how they would vote on such a measure, but it's likely McCarthy will need at least some to keep his job. Democrats could be in a position to try and extract concessions from McCarthy for their votes. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., told Fox News following Gaetz's move that he believes a motion to vacate at this time is"a bad idea." Additionally, Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., told Fox he was undecided.Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
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