Republicans spent the week plotting potential retribution and attempting to further tarnish the reputation of Rep. Matt Gaetz afterhis successful rebellion against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 3: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks to reporters as he leaves the Capitol following the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy October 3, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House voted by simple majority to oust McCarthy as speaker, an effort led by a handful of conservative members of his own party, including Gaetz. Gaetz's motion to vacate was successful in two votes Tuesday despite the majority of the GOP backing McCarthy, angering Republicans in the House and elsewhere. Rep.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, who became the first Republican in four decades to hold the position when chosen in 1995, also called on Gaetz to be expelled, writingthat"he is destroying the House GOP's ability to govern" and reluctantly agreeing with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi that Gaetz"is simply violating the rules in the pursuit of personal attention and fundraising.
"I don't see how they can really be part of a conference when they come on the inside, listen to what is going on, and then going outside and lob bombs into the middle," Rep. Dave Joyce of Ohio, chairman of the Republican Governance Group,If Republicans wanted to expel Gaetz from the conference, they could hold a GOP-only vote that excluded Democrats and would require two-thirds of their membership in order to pass.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Republicans have knives out for Rep. Matt Gaetz after orchestrating McCarthy's ouster as speakerRep. Matt Gaetz is facing the wrath of Republicans who want to see him punished for leading the successful effort to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership post on Tuesday.
Read more »
Did Matt Gaetz Have Trump’s Blessing to Oust Kevin McCarthy?Trump's been a little cagey on whether he supported removing McCarthy. But Matt Gaetz is suggesting Trump was behind his effort.
Read more »
'Evil,' 'delusional,' 'Benedict Arnold': In Kevin McCarthy's Bakersfield, Matt Gaetz draws ireIn California Rep. Kevin McCarthy's hometown of Bakersfield, supporters cursed the scorched-earth politics in Washington that cost him his job as speaker of the House.
Read more »
Matt Gaetz uses McCarthy ouster, boos from colleagues to launch campaign fundraising pushRepublican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz launched a new fundraising push to capitalize on his successful effort to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Read more »
Who are the 8 Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy?Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., spearheaded the effort to remove McCarthy as speaker.
Read more »