{"id":2051248,"date":"2023-09-30T22:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T02:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-accuses-mccarthy-of-making-ukraine-deal-with-democrats-in-passing-stopgap\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T08:33:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T12:33:26","slug":"gaetz-accuses-mccarthy-of-making-ukraine-deal-with-democrats-in-passing-stopgap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-accuses-mccarthy-of-making-ukraine-deal-with-democrats-in-passing-stopgap\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz claims McCarthy struck a &#8216;Ukraine deal with Dems&#8217; while passing stopgap."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fgaetz-accuses-mccarthy-of-making-ukraine-deal-with-democrats-in-passing-stopgap%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=2051248&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 Accuses House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Secret Ukraine Deal<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has made a bold accusation against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), claiming \u200cthat\u200b he made a secret &#8220;Ukraine deal with Democrats&#8221; without informing House Republicans. Gaetz&#8217;s statement came after the passing of a 45-day continuing\u200c resolution that did not include funding for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz pointed to a joint statement from House Democratic\u200c leadership, where they expressed their expectation for Speaker McCarthy to bring a Ukraine funding bill to the House floor for a vote.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy Surrounding Ukraine Funding<\/h3>\n<p>While Gaetz believes that McCarthy will follow through with the Ukraine\u200c funding bill, not all Republicans share the same sentiment. Sen. J.D. \u200bVance (R-OH), a vocal critic of Ukraine funding, stated \u200cthat he does not\u2064 believe\u200d McCarthy \u200dwill prioritize Ukraine funding in the House.<\/p>\n<p>Vance explained, \u2063&#8221;The majority of House \u2062Republicans\u200d have expressed their opposition to including Ukraine funding in \u200c<a title=\"Government Is Marketing Censorship Tools To Big Tech To Gag Conservatives\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-is-marketing-censorship-tools-to-big-tech-to-gag-conservatives\/\">additional government funding<\/a>. \u2063So, I \u200ddon&#8217;t think there is enough support\u200c within the House Republican side to \u200dmake this happen. However, \u200bDemocrats have other means to push\u2062 this issue forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Divided\u200c Votes\u2064 and Future Expectations<\/h3>\n<p>Gaetz, along with 90 other House Republicans, voted against the continuing resolution, but\u2064 it passed with an overwhelming majority\u2064 of 335-91.\u2063 The stopgap measure, without Ukraine funding, also passed in the Senate\u200b with\u200b an 88-9\u2062 vote.<\/p>\n<p>Senate \u2062leaders released a joint \u200dstatement, stating their intention to\u2062 introduce a \u200bbill for Ukraine funding \u2064&#8221;in the coming weeks.&#8221; President Joe Biden also expressed his expectation that Speaker McCarthy will \u200bbring the Ukraine funding bill \u2064to the \u2062House\u200b floor.<\/p>\n<p>Biden emphasized the importance of uninterrupted \u2062American support for Ukraine, stating,\u2063 &#8220;We cannot allow American\u2064 support\u200c for\u200c Ukraine to be interrupted. \u200cI\u2063 fully expect the speaker to fulfill his\u2063 commitment to the \u200bpeople of Ukraine and secure the \u200dnecessary support during this critical moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more \u200dfrom The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How are the accusations made by\u200d Gaetz indicative of the divisions \u2062within the Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p>Ocrats.&#8221; In a\u200d tweet, Gaetz alleged that McCarthy struck a deal with Democrats to \u200dblock any investigation into\u2064 Ukraine-related issues in \u2064exchange for not being targeted in the\u200c <a title=\"Gaetz claims McCarthy struck a 'Ukraine deal with Dems' while passing stopgap.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-accuses-mccarthy-of-making-ukraine-deal-with-democrats-in-passing-stopgap\/\">recent ethics probe<\/a> of\u2063 Rep. Paul \u200dGosar\u200b (R-AZ).<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062accusation \u2063stems from Gaetz&#8217;s frustration with the Republican \u2063leadership&#8217;s handling\u2062 of Ukraine-related \u200dinvestigations. Gaetz has been a vocal\u200d critic of the impeachment proceedings against \u200dformer President Donald Trump and has consistently argued that there was no wrongdoing in the Ukraine scandal.<\/p>\n<p>In his \u200btweet, Gaetz claimed that McCarthy &#8220;cut a\u200d deal with Pelosi&#8221; to prevent any investigation into\u200c Ukraine-related matters. He \u2063suggested that McCarthy&#8217;s \u200cactions were \u200bmotivated by a\u2062 desire to protect himself from a\u2063 similar \u2064ethics investigation. McCarthy has not responded to Gaetz&#8217;s accusation.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2063isn&#8217;t the first\u2064 time that \u2063Gaetz has accused members of his \u2063own party \u200cof misconduct. Earlier \u2062this year, \u2063he called on\u2064 Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) to step \u2064down as \u2063chair of the House Republican Conference after she voted in \u2064favor of impeaching \u200cTrump. Gaetz has positioned himself as a staunch ally of the former president and has \u2064frequently \u2062criticized \u2062other Republicans who have taken \u2064positions contrary to Trump&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations \u2062made by Gaetz highlight the deep divide within the\u200b Republican Party over how to handle the Ukraine issue. \u200cWhile some Republicans, like Gaetz, believe that \u2064there was \u200bno wrongdoing by Trump and his associates, others, like Cheney,\u2062 argue that\u2062 the former president&#8217;s\u200c actions warranted investigation and\u200d possible impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>This divide has \u200bbeen a source \u2064of tension within the party and has fueled infighting among its members. Gaetz&#8217;s\u200b accusation\u200c against McCarthy further \u200dunderscores the growing divisions and lack\u200b of unity within the Republican \u200cranks.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Gaetz himself is no stranger to controversy. He is \u2062currently under investigation by the\u200c Department of Justice for allegations of sexual misconduct. Gaetz has vehemently \u2063denied the accusations and has \u2064characterized the investigation as politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>Given Gaetz&#8217;s personal legal troubles, some critics have raised concerns\u2063 about the credibility of his \u200baccusations against McCarthy.\u200b They argue that \u2063Gaetz may be making\u200d baseless claims \u200din an\u2062 attempt to deflect attention\u2063 from his own problems and to gain favor with Trump and his loyal supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy surrounding\u2062 Gaetz&#8217;s accusation, it <a title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\">raises important questions<\/a> about the\u2062 integrity and unity of the Republican Party. The fact that a member of the\u2064 party&#8217;s \u200bown leadership is being accused of striking a secret \u200cdeal with Democrats is certainly cause for concern.<\/p>\n<p>If true,\u2064 McCarthy&#8217;s alleged actions would signify a betrayal of the party&#8217;s core values and a failure to \u200cuphold\u2064 the principles of transparency \u2063and accountability.\u2063 The Republican Party has prided itself on being the party of law \u200cand order, and\u200d any deviation from these principles would\u200b be a serious breach of\u200c trust with the American \u2063people.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless \u2064of\u200b the veracity of Gaetz&#8217;s accusation, it is clear\u2063 that the Republican\u200d Party is <a title=\"U.S. Navy Says Fight With China Is Likely in the 2020s\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-says-fight-with-china-is-likely-in-the-2020s\/\">facing significant challenges<\/a> in maintaining party discipline and presenting a united front. The deep divisions within the party over issues \u200blike Ukraine\u2062 and the role of \u2064former President Trump are undermining its credibility and\u2062 ability to effectively govern.<\/p>\n<p>As the party looks to the future, it will need \u2062to find a way to bridge these divides and refocus its efforts on the issues that matter to\u200c the American people. The accusations made \u2062by Gaetz against McCarthy serve as a reminder of the urgent need for unity and accountability within the Republican Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) of striking a &#8220;Ukraine deal with Democrats&#8221; by passing a 45-day continuing resolution sans Ukraine funding. 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