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Posted 9/13/2023, 10:53:00 PM

McCarthy, Gaetz Trade Barbs Amid Budget Negotiations as Speaker Vote Fallout Continues

McCarthy accused Gaetz of conspiring with Swalwell against him in response to Gaetz's calls to remove McCarthy as Speaker.
Gaetz denied asking McCarthy to interfere in the ethics investigation against him and called McCarthy a liar.
Gaetz's push to impeach Biden was the catalyst for his threat to remove McCarthy.
Swalwell previously said Gaetz's threat was empty since he voted for McCarthy originally.
The spat comes amid budget negotiations with a deadline at the end of the month.

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9/6/2023

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9/13/2023

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9/17/2023

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9/21/2023

White House Tweets Satire Agreeing with Gaetz's Blame of McCarthy for Shutdown, Calls Him Worst Person

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9/24/2023

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10/4/2023

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