McCarthy, Gaetz Trade Barbs Over Scrapped Speaker Bid
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he lost the Speaker role because Rep. Matt Gaetz was under investigation for allegedly sleeping with a 17-year-old.
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McCarthy claimed he didn't know if the allegations against Gaetz were true.
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Gaetz strongly denies any wrongdoing and says McCarthy lost the Speaker job because he failed to uphold commitments.
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Gaetz led the charge to oust McCarthy as Speaker last year by presenting a successful motion to vacate.
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Gaetz was recently subpoenaed to be deposed in a civil lawsuit related to claims he had sex with an underage girl.