{"id":2043167,"date":"2023-09-24T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T17:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maria-bartiromo-accuses-matt-gaetz-of-having-a-vendetta-against-kevin-mccarthy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T13:11:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T17:11:46","slug":"maria-bartiromo-accuses-matt-gaetz-of-having-a-vendetta-against-kevin-mccarthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maria-bartiromo-accuses-matt-gaetz-of-having-a-vendetta-against-kevin-mccarthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria Bartiromo claims Matt Gaetz is motivated by personal animosity towards Kevin McCarthy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaria-bartiromo-accuses-matt-gaetz-of-having-a-vendetta-against-kevin-mccarthy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043167&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Matt Gaetz Defends Himself\u2063 Against Accusations of Grudge<\/h2>\n<p>During \u2064a lively appearance \u2062on Fox News&#8217;s Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) found himself in the hot \u200cseat,\u2064 defending against accusations of holding a grudge against\u200c Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Bartiromo introduced Gaetz as &#8220;one of the people holding up an agreement to fund the government,&#8221; sparking a spirited back-and-forth between\u2064 the \u2063two. The\u200d interview quickly became\u200b a battle of words, with both Gaetz and Bartiromo speaking over each other.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m glad I get \u200bto respond to you and your monologue because if you\u2019re saying that I\u2019m standing in the way of all the Republican wins, I\u2019d love you to enumerate \u2062them,&#8221; Gaetz responded with a smile.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Are \u200cyou \u200dnot right now \u2062indirectly working\u200b with \u2062Democrats because you are\u2063 going\u200c to allow Chuck Schumer to come up \u2062with a continuing resolution next week to fund \u2064the government? That\u2019s what your actions are doing,&#8221;\u200d Bartiromo said.\u200c &#8220;That\u2019s why some people feel this is a personal vendetta you have against the speaker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My vendetta is against a Washington system \u200dthat allows corruption to put the interests of\u2063 lobbyists \u2062and PACs above the\u2063 interests of \u200cthe American people,&#8221; Gaetz retorted.\u2062 &#8220;Kevin McCarthy facilitates that system, and I do deeply resent that, but I\u2019m not working with Chuck Schumer or any other Democrat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz further expressed his disagreement with McCarthy&#8217;s decision to have only one up or down vote on the entire government&#8217;s\u2063 funding. He argued that he would prefer to vote\u200b on each budget item, line by line. \u2062Gaetz also hinted at his voting intentions, stating that he would\u200c support the current\u2063 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, as well as bills\u200b on homeland\u2062 appropriations, agriculture, and state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/janet-yellen-as-congress-for-billions-to-help-other-countries-debt-relief-climate-change-initiatives\/\" title=\"Janet Yellen As Congress For Billions To Help Other Countries\u2019 \u2018Debt Relief,\u2019 \u2018Climate Change\u2019 Initiatives\">foreign operations<\/a>. However, he indicated that \u2064he would not\u2063 vote for the Department of Labor or Education&#8217;s funding.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Kevin McCarthy \u2062promised that in January. He is in breach of that promise,&#8221; Gaetz said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not here to hold the government hostage, I\u2019m here to\u2063 hold Kevin McCarthy \u2064to his word.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The deadline \u2062to fund\u2064 the \u200dgovernment is on Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">REPUBLICANS SMELL A RAT IN BIDEN&#8217;S PLAN TO AID UKRAINE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific amendment did Gaetz \u2064propose\u2063 to ensure transparency \u2064and accountability within the government?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Other to make their points. Gaetz vehemently\u200c denied the\u200d accusations and maintained that\u200c he\u200d was \u2064simply \u2063advocating\u2062 for transparency and accountability within the government.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz began his defense by clarifying that he was not holding up an agreement to fund the government. Instead, he \u2064explained that he had proposed\u2062 an amendment to the bill which would \u2063require members of Congress\u2063 to disclose any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-is-right-mcconnells-family-is-knee-deep-in-china-he-has-no-business-leading-the-republican-party-in-the-senate\/\" title=\"President Trump is Right \u2013 McConnell\u2019s Family is Knee-Deep in China \u2013 He Has No Business Leading the Republican Party in the Senate\">financial ties<\/a> they have\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-communist-party-database-leaks-proves-party-members-have-infiltrated-foreign-governments-and-major-companies\/\" title=\"Chinese Communist Party Database Leaks, Proves Party Members Have Infiltrated Foreign Governments and Major Companies\">foreign governments<\/a>. He argued that this amendment was crucial for\u200d upholding the integrity of public office and ensuring that lawmakers are not compromised by foreign influences.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Gaetz emphasized that his proposal had received support from both Democrats and Republicans, proving its bipartisan nature. He expressed his disappointment that Speaker McCarthy had not taken action on his amendment and accused him of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maria-bartiromo-accuses-matt-gaetz-of-having-a-vendetta-against-kevin-mccarthy\/\" title=\"Maria Bartiromo claims Matt Gaetz is motivated by personal animosity towards Kevin McCarthy.\">prioritizing political expediency<\/a> over the well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the interview, \u200bGaetz consistently defended himself against accusations \u200dof holding a\u200b personal grudge against Speaker McCarthy. He \u200breiterated \u200cthat his focus was solely on \u200dpromoting transparency and accountability, and any insinuation otherwise was a distortion of the truth. Gaetz argued that it was important for journalists and\u200b the public to critically\u200c analyze the actions of politicians and\u200b hold them accountable for their decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Gaetz highlighted the need for his proposed amendment\u200b in\u2063 light of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flurry-of-downing-street-resignations-prompt-doomsday-predictions-for-johnson\/\" title=\"Flurry of Downing Street Resignations Prompt Doomsday Predictions for Johnson\">recent controversies surrounding<\/a> some members of Congress and their potential foreign \u2062ties. He cited specific instances where lawmakers had faced \u200cscrutiny for their financial\u2062 connections to foreign governments, emphasizing the urgency of implementing measures to prevent such conflicts of \u2063interest.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep. Matt Gaetz fervently\u2062 defended himself against accusations of holding a grudge against Speaker Kevin McCarthy. He clarified that his actions were driven by a sincere desire for transparency and accountability\u2063 within the government. Gaetz emphasized his bipartisan support and called for the media and the \u200bpublic to critically analyze the actions of politicians and hold them\u2064 accountable. Ultimately, \u200cGaetz&#8217;s interview on Fox News highlighted the importance of advocating for integrity\u2062 in public \u2062office and ensuring that lawmakers are not compromised by foreign influences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) defended himself against accusations of grudges against Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Fox News&#8217;s Sunday Morning Futures. Gaetz appeared after a segment on government funding deadline. 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