Firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz on Sunday insisted his efforts to sack former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were worth it — even if his fellow Republicans expel him from Congress as retaliation.
Gaetz (R-Fla.) led a faction of eight Republicans in backing a motion to vacate the chair — or oust McCarthy (R-Calif.) — in a 216 to 210 vote, with a unified bloc of Democrats, last week, sparking condemnation from others in the GOP.
“Absolutely,” Gaetz replied when asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” if the move was worth it even if it leads to repercussions for himself.
“Look, I’m here to fight for my constituents,” he added. “And I’m here to ensure that America is not on a path to financial ruin.”
Gaetz — who is rumored to be eyeing a run for Florida governor — was livid at McCarthy’s decision to bring up a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown on Sept. 30.
Instead, he wanted Congress to take up the necessary 12 appropriation bills one by one, something McCarthy agreed to do, albeit after passing the stopgap measure.
A cacophony of House Republicans have lashed out at Gaetz in response, even reportedly contemplating expelling him from the House GOP caucus.
“That’s crazy,” Gaetz quipped about the threat against him.
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