McCarthy Claims Gaetz Ousted Him Over Ethics Probe Refusal
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Kevin McCarthy claimed Matt Gaetz ousted him as House Speaker because he refused to stop an ethics investigation into Gaetz.
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Gaetz filed a motion to vacate to oust McCarthy after he made a deal with Democrats on government funding.
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A GOP congressman said he witnessed a conversation between Gaetz and McCarthy about "making the ethics complaint go away."
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Gaetz is still under investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct; he was recently subpoenaed for a deposition related to those allegations.
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McCarthy denies offering to make the ethics investigation "go away," saying he just told Gaetz to speak with the Ethics Committee chair.