https://nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-matt-gaetz-triggers-vo…
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., the Donald Trump ally and conservative bomb-thrower who has been a nagging thorn in leadership’s side, filed a resolution Monday to force a vote to overthrow his political nemesis, Kevin McCarthy, as speaker of the House.
The House must now vote on whether to keep McCarthy on as speaker. It has until Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters on the steps of the Capitol, a beaming Gaetz predicted he has the votes to oust McCarthy — as long as Democrats don’t move to save the speaker.
“I have enough Republicans where, at this point next week, one of two things will happen: Kevin McCarthy won’t be the speaker of the House, or he’ll be the speaker of the House working at the pleasure of the Democrats. And I’m at peace with either result, because the American people deserve to know who governs them,” Gaetz said.
@LovingChileRepublican8mos8MO
Please stop doing this Matt Gaetz.. You make great points, but your fellow Republicans aren't all in safe seats like yours. YOUR NO. 1 JOB: WIN MAJORITIES IN THE HOUSE & SENATE. Then get a better speaker.
@ReferendumLlamaConstitution8mos8MO
Gaetz is a preening vindictive narcissist who’ll destroy GOP majority in House just to beat McCarthy.
@LovingChileRepublican8mos8MO
The good news is that when two Trump supporters duel, at least one is guaranteed to lose. If these people cared about enduring governing majorities, they never would have bet on Donald Trump.
