Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday that he’s been consulting with former President Donald Trump as he looks to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, adding a new layer of intrigue to the affair that could derail the GOP’s agenda in Washington.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters amid news that Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., one of his harshest critics, plans to use a procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — to try and strip McCarthy …, a Florida Republican who said he intends to move to “vacate” the speakership. He called a vote this week that could eject Mr. McCarthy from the House’s top post.
The speaker accused Mr. Gaetz of trying to win Democrats to his cause by offering a power-sharing arrangement allowing them to issue their own subpoenas., California Republican, said on Fox News. “And I just don’t think that’s good for the House. I don’t think it’s good for the country. And what my point is, bring it on, let’s get it over with, let’s get this over.”took to the House floor to accuse the speaker of trying to cut a side deal with Democrats to vote on legislation for U.S.
“It is going to be difficult for my Republican friends to keep calling President Biden feeble while he continues to take Speaker McCarthy’s lunch money and every negotiation,” Mr. Gaetz said.The speaker has been on shaky ground since the start of this Congress, when Republicans took control of the House with a slim majority. Mr.had to make it through 15 ballots to win the speakership.
“Creating a Republican vacancy in the Republican-controlled House, while [Senate Majority Leader Charles E.] Schumer & [Senate Minority Leader Mitch] McConnell lead the Senate, seems like a recipe for an Omnibus,” he wrote on the social media platform X.An omnibus is a massive spending bill with all government funding piled together. Avoiding an omnibus spending bill has been one of Mr.Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, also argued against ejecting Mr. McCarthy.
Democrats face a decision on how to approach the upcoming vote. They could help topple Mr. McCarthy, further deepening the House Republican rift, but they could also use the moment to extract concessions from Mr.
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