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The war of words between Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has escalated, with Gaetz accusing McCarthy of "lying like a dead dog."
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) claimed on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had “no real intent to follow through” with the impeachment of President Joe Biden and that the whole effort is merely a “mirage” on Wednesday.
"If we have to begin every single day in Congress with the prayer, the pledge and the motion to vacate, so be it"
Rep. Matt Gaetz hasn't been afraid to tussle with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, repeatedly voting against the California Republican for the speakership in January and later pressing the GOP leader to tackle the national debt and open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Back in January, when the Freedom Caucus — along with a few other holdouts — held up the confirmation of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), McCarthy himself decided to agree to “most procedural and policy demands” of the holdouts in order to move the confirmation along.
In a fiery speech on the House Floor on Tuesday, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz revealed Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants to continue funding Jack Smith’s witch hunts against Donald Trump.
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz ripped Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and gave him a list of demands Tuesday while threatening a motion for McCarthy to vacate the chair.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., went off on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the floor of the House on Tuesday, and later that night, he explained why in an interview with Newsmax.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday opened an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, working to appease far-right lawmakers who have threatened to oust him if he fails to accede to their demands for deep spending cuts that would force a government shutdown at the end of the month.
The House returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday and conservative lawmakers are underscoring their demands for a deal on government funding, with several hinting at trouble for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as he seeks to appease all corners of his party while also holding on to his No.