Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has issued a not-so-veiled threat against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as McCarthy considers moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz threatens to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position due to a lack of compliance with agreements and failure to address key issues.
Facing threats to his speakership, Kevin McCarthy is confident that his critics won't have enough votes to oust him, and he is ready to fight it out on the floor if necessary; however, his critics are determined to proceed with a motion to vacate the chair, putting the House GOP in a state of turmoil.
Rep. Nancy Mace is challenging Rep. Matt Gaetz to follow through on his promise to introduce a motion to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with tensions between Gaetz and McCarthy escalating in recent days.
A motion to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position was allegedly found in a bathroom at the U.S. Capitol, reflecting the chaotic state of the Republican Party as McCarthy struggles to secure a funding deal and appease both conservative and moderate members before a government shutdown.
The threat of a "motion to vacate the chair" is driving the ongoing crisis in the House Republican majority, as rebels challenge Speaker Kevin McCarthy's leadership and seek to replace him.
House Republican Representative Matt Gaetz criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for not being serious about the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, stating that if McCarthy were serious, he would have subpoenaed Hunter Biden by now, suggesting that the investigation is a form of "failure theater."
Rep. Matt Gaetz threatens to force a vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, citing poor leadership in the House and calling on his Democratic colleagues to "bail out our failed Speaker."
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of being behind a social media campaign targeting Gaetz, which McCarthy denied, during a heated exchange behind closed doors at a House GOP conference meeting.
Rep. Matt Gaetz and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy got into a heated exchange during a closed-door meeting amid tensions and accusations of online manipulation, with Gaetz threatening to oust McCarthy from his position as speaker.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing a conservative revolt as Congressmen threaten to remove him from his speakership using a procedural tool called a motion to vacate.
Rep. Matt Gaetz is facing pushback from fellow Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, who calls Gaetz's attempt to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy "absolutely ridiculous" and a distraction from the conservative agenda.
The move by Rep. Matt Gaetz to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy is causing volatility in equity and bond markets.
Stephen Colbert expressed his delight and mocked Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ousting as Speaker of the House, which was largely orchestrated by Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Republicans are seeking retribution against Rep. Matt Gaetz after his successful rebellion against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with some calling for his expulsion from the GOP and Congress itself.
A group of GOP representatives wrote a letter expressing their disapproval of the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, stating that it goes against the will of the majority of Republicans and calling for a review of the rules changes made earlier this year; meanwhile, House Republicans are scrambling to elect a new speaker and pass spending bills before government funding runs out.
The removal of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy via a motion to vacate has become a contentious issue in the battle to replace him as Republican lawmakers debate whether to change the 200-year-old parliamentary rule.
Rep. Matt Gaetz believes it was "absolutely" worth it for him to lose his seat in Congress for leading the effort to remove former Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position.
Republican congressman Matt Gaetz defends his efforts to oust former speaker Kevin McCarthy, stating that if he loses his seat in Congress as a result, it will have been worth it.
Firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz insists that his efforts to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were worth it, even if it leads to his expulsion from Congress, as he is fighting for his constituents and to prevent America from financial ruin.
A group of House Republicans are pushing to change the "motion to vacate" rule that allows a single member to call for a vote ousting the Speaker of the House, in response to the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy and concerns about the potential chaos and failure of the next Speaker.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan expresses disgust with House GOP infighting and calls Rep. Matt Gaetz "a cancer on the party and on Congress" amid the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Representative Matt Gaetz's successful motion to remove Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker has solidified his position as a major player in Capitol Hill's drama and raised speculations about his future political ambitions, including a potential run for governor of Florida.
Congressman Matt Gaetz responds to criticism about leaving the House without a speaker, discussing his vote for Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House in an interview with CNN's Michael Smerconish.
Matt Gaetz and his House Republicans have caused chaos within the GOP, resulting in the failure of Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise, and leaving the House ineffective in addressing critical issues.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy scolded Rep. Matt Gaetz during a closed-door GOP conference meeting after Gaetz tried to interrupt McCarthy's remarks.
House Republicans who voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker are urging their colleagues to elect Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker and are willing to accept punishment, though one member was mistakenly included in the offer.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy blames Rep. Matt Gaetz and other GOP hard-liners for the chaos and inability to elect a Speaker in the House of Representatives.
Rep. Matt Gaetz is upset that his preferred replacement for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Jim Jordan, was voted off the ticket in a secret closed-door meeting, blaming it on the "swamp," while McCarthy expressed concern about the damage done by Gaetz and his colleagues.
Republican Congressman Tom McClintock of California sarcastically lashes out at Representative Matt Gaetz and his colleagues who ousted Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker in an official letter, mocking their offer to accept personal discipline in exchange for electing Jim Jordan as Speaker and ridiculing their efforts to replace the concept of majority rule.
Republican infighting continues as Rep. Tom McClintock blasts Rep. Matt Gaetz and others for their attempts to remove former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, highlighting the divisions within the party.
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