Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday.

  • JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “Should’ve gotten rid of that little shit while we had the chance.” McCarthy, probably. It’s insane to me there’s now some possibility of a Speaker Gaetz.

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      1 year ago

      Even if it did happen, the criteria to remove the Speaker has been lowered to the point that he’d be ousted almost immediately.