McClintock Mocks Gaetz and GOP Holdouts in Sarcastic Letter Over Speaker Fight

Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) wrote an extremely sarcastic letter to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and 7 other Republicans who opposed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.

McClintock mocked Gaetz's offer to accept discipline in exchange for Rep. Jim Jordan as Speaker, calling it a "selfless act in American history."

The letter is filled with mocking jabs at the far-right House members who created chaos in the GOP caucus over selecting a Speaker.

McClintock derided the "exciting new standard" that a Speaker needs 98.2% support to be elected.

McClintock said someday a "messiah" will meet their threshold and they'll be hailed as "geniuses."