Mullin Alleges Gaetz Made Lewd Remark About Noem Amid Growing Backlash Over Speaker Vote

Rep. Markwayne Mullin accused Rep. Matt Gaetz of making a lewd remark about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's appearance years ago.

Mullin has aired several allegations against Gaetz in retaliation for Gaetz's effort to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.

Gaetz spearheaded the vote to oust McCarthy as Speaker, making McCarthy the first speaker to be removed by colleagues.

Some Republicans are considering motions to remove or expel Gaetz from the House Republican Conference over his role in McCarthy's ouster.

Gaetz is facing an ethics investigation over accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct, including showing lawmakers videos of women he slept with.