Kevin McCarthy squarely linked his loss of the House speaker position to allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Matt Gaetz. McCarthy said the reason he's no longer House speaker is because "one person wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old," according to Politico. McCarthy later added: "Did he do it? I don't know."
Kevin McCarthy refers to Matt Gaetz:"I'll give you the truth why I'm not speaker. It's because one person, a member of Congress, wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old ... Did he do it or not? I don't know." pic.twitter.com/xhjDxBaP2H
" The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) April 10, 2024
Now, because of fmr Spkr McCarthy's lust for power, we have a non-functioning House of Representatives.
Republicans panic about post-Mike Johnson meltdown
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... Why it matters: House Republicans are vocal about not wanting to repeat last fall's chaotic, protracted speaker vacancy, with many acknowledging there may be no alternative to the current speaker. ...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) introduced a motion to vacate against Johnson last month, the first step towards triggering a vote to remove him as speaker.
- - - Greene has said a vote on Ukraine aid -- which Johnson has pledged to hold -- would be the catalyst for her to force a vote. ...
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