Matt Gaetz vows to resign if moderate Republican elected House speaker

After voting against Kevin McCarthy all week, the Florida representative told Fox News, 'That is how certain I am. I can assure your viewers that won't happen.'

Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz walk to the House Chamber during the third day of elections for speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. Gaetz said he will resign if Democrats team up to elect a moderate Republican as the new House speaker."Will you be OK, congressman, if there's ultimately a deal struck with moderate Democrats that give Democrats co-control of the committee?" Ingraham asked.

Gaetz added:"If Democrats join up to elect a moderate Republican, I will resign from the House of Representatives. That is how certain I am. I can assure your viewers that won't happen."

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