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.

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
    153·
    2 years 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.

    • thepianistfroggollumEnglish
      24·
      2 years ago

      Especially when he should be in a federal penitentiary for human trafficking of minors.

    • mercano@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 years 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.