{"id":2053224,"date":"2023-10-02T22:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T02:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-rational-to-expel-rep-matt-gaetz-from-house-gop-conference-newt-gingrich-says\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T22:28:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T02:28:24","slug":"its-rational-to-expel-rep-matt-gaetz-from-house-gop-conference-newt-gingrich-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-rational-to-expel-rep-matt-gaetz-from-house-gop-conference-newt-gingrich-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Newt Gingrich: Expelling Rep. Matt Gaetz from House GOP Conference is &#8216;rational&#8217;."},"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%2Fits-rational-to-expel-rep-matt-gaetz-from-house-gop-conference-newt-gingrich-says%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=2053224&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Former House Speaker Calls for Action Against \u2063Rep. \u200bGaetz<\/h2>\n<p>Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has\u2062 suggested that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) should face\u2063 consequences for his ongoing feud \u2062with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The former Georgia \u2062congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newtgingrich\/status\/1708551127610847602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed his thoughts on Twitter<\/a> on Sunday, proposing that while fully expelling Gaetz from the House may be difficult, blocking his participation\u200d in \u200dthe\u2064 party conference and committees would be a more &#8220;rational response.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The effort to expel Matt Gaetz for being a destructive, irresponsible anti-Republican \u200bmay be a step too far. Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds vote,&#8221; Gingrich wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rep-gaetz-says-hell-file-a-motion-to-vacate-what-that-means-for-house-speaker-mccarthy-5502206?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Rep. Gaetz Says He&#8217;ll File a \u200cMotion to Vacate\u2014What That Means for Speaker McCarthy<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/2\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rep-gaetz-says-hell-file-a-motion-to-vacate-what-that-means-for-house-speaker-mccarthy-5502206?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/kevin-mccarthy-praised-by-democrats-after-avoiding-government-shutdown-5501888?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Kevin McCarthy Praised by Democrats After Avoiding Government Shutdown<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/2\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/kevin-mccarthy-praised-by-democrats-after-avoiding-government-shutdown-5501888?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;However, expelling\u2062 him from the House Republican \u200bConference \u2062and eliminating \u200ball his \u200bcommittee assignments and resources, except those entitled \u2064to an individual member, would be a \u2063rational \u200bresponse to his suicidal efforts to cripple the House\u2062 GOP,&#8221; Gingrich\u200b added.<\/p>\n<p>Gingrich also raised the question of whether\u2064 Gaetz is \u2064secretly working for the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Is Gaetz secretly an agent for the Democratic Party? No one else is \u200ddoing\u200b as much to undermine, weaken, and \u2063cripple the House GOP,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Under current rules, it takes\u2064 a two-thirds vote of the \u200bentire membership to expel a member from the \u2064House Republican Conference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Regarding\u200b committee \u2064assignments, McCarthy has the authority to remove Gaetz from select and conference committees. To \u2064remove a member from a standing \u2063committee,\u200c such\u200c as the House Judiciary Committee, a resolution of removal\u200d must be passed by the House.<\/p>\n<h2>Gaetz Holds His Ground<\/h2>\n<p>Gingrich&#8217;s comments come as Gaetz renews his threat \u200dto oust McCarthy from his leadership position.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In an interview on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1708478902169931830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of the\u200b Union<\/a>,&#8221;\u200c Gaetz stated that he will file a motion for McCarthy&#8217;s removal sometime this week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We need to rip off the Band-Aid. We need to move on with new leadership that can \u2063be trustworthy,&#8221; Gaetz said, following the last-minute passage of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-travel-delays-will-follow-government-shutdown-warns-white-house\/\" title=\"White House warns of air travel delays due to government shutdown.\">short-term funding\u200d bill<\/a> to keep the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-cdc-extends-ban-on-evictions-smaller-landlords-struggle-to-keep-properties\/\" title=\"As CDC Extends Ban On Evictions, Smaller Landlords Struggle To Keep Properties\">federal government open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy pushed the funding bill through the House with the help of Democrats, drawing more support from Democrats than Republicans. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-rational-to-expel-rep-matt-gaetz-from-house-gop-conference-newt-gingrich-says\/\" title=\"Newt Gingrich: Expelling Rep. Matt Gaetz from House GOP Conference is 'rational'.\">bill ultimately cleared<\/a> the lower\u200b chamber with a 335\u201391 vote on\u200d Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2064 was then approved by the Senate with an 88\u20139 margin and signed into law\u200c by President \u2063Joe Biden about\u200d three hours before a midnight deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The compromise bill did not include any \u2063new aid for Ukraine. However, President Biden\u200b on Sunday stated that he expects McCarthy to &#8220;keep\u2064 his commitment to secure\u2062 the passage and support needed to help Ukraine,&#8221; \u2062prompting Gaetz to accuse the speaker of making a secret deal to pass money for the embattled country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Members of\u200c the\u2063 Republican Party might\u200c vote differently on a motion to vacate \u200bif they heard what the speaker had to share with\u200c us about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-group-is-poised-to-sue-the-biden-administration-to-stop-a-new-iran-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"This Group Is Poised To Sue the Biden Administration To Stop a New Iran Nuclear Deal\">secret side deal<\/a> with Joe Biden on Ukraine.\u200d I&#8217;ll be \u200blistening. Stay tuned,&#8221; Gaetz \u200bsaid Monday during a speech on the House floor.<\/p>\n<h2>McCarthy Responds<\/h2>\n<p>In response to \u200dthe accusation, McCarthy denied \u200cany secret deal \u2064with President\u2062 Biden\u2062 on funding Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no side\u200c deal. So I don&#8217;t know who&#8217;s bringing\u2062 that up,&#8221; he told reporters at the\u200b Capitol. &#8220;There is no side deal on Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to McCarthy, the commitment President Biden referred to is ensuring that the money allocated for Ukraine last year continues to flow during the 45-day period when the federal government will run on temporary funds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I said in\u2064 some way, if the continuing resolution doesn\u2019t do that, we&#8217;ll fix\u200d that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s something we do all the time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy also dismissed Gaetz&#8217;s effort to oust him, stating\u2063 that \u2062he will do what he believes is best for the American\u200c public.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the continuing resolution, which requires a two-thirds supermajority to pass, a motion to vacate the speaker only needs a \u200dsimple majority. If Gaetz&#8217;s \u2064motion comes to the floor for a vote, it would need 218 votes to pass, the same number of votes McCarthy needed to \u2063become the speaker.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Gaetz&#8217;s ongoing\u200c feud with McCarthy highlighted the divide within the\u2063 Republican Party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Ed both \u200dhouses of Congress and was \u2064signed into law by President Biden. Gaetz criticized McCarthy \u2064for relying on Democratic support and accused\u200d him of not representing the values of \u2064the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz&#8217;s ongoing feud with McCarthy has escalated in recent weeks, with Gaetz accusing McCarthy \u200cof being \u2063weak and ineffective as a leader. Gaetz has also\u200c criticized McCarthy for not doing\u200d enough to \u2063support former President Donald Trump and his policies.<\/p>\n<p>The tension between\u2062 Gaetz and McCarthy highlights the larger \u200cdivide within the \u2064Republican Party between establishment Republicans and the\u200b more conservative, Trump-aligned faction. Gaetz is\u200c a vocal supporter of Trump and \u200chas positioned himself as a\u2064 fierce defender \u2063of Trump&#8217;s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>As the former House Speaker,\u200c Gingrich&#8217;s comments carry weight \u200cwithin the Republican Party. His suggestion that Gaetz should face consequences for his actions reflects the growing frustration among some Republicans \u2062with Gaetz&#8217;s behavior.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains to \u2062be\u2063 seen whether \u200cMcCarthy or \u200dother Republican leaders\u200d will\u200c take any action against Gaetz. The two-thirds vote required for expulsion from the House is \u2064a high threshold to meet, and it is unclear if there is enough \u2063support within\u2063 the party\u200b to take such a drastic step.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Gaetz continues to hold his ground and \u2063has shown no signs \u2062of backing down. His threat to file a\u2062 motion for McCarthy&#8217;s removal\u200c underscores his determination to challenge the party leadership and push for a more Trump-centric\u200d agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this ongoing feud between Gaetz and McCarthy\u2063 will have implications not only for the Republican Party but \u2063also \u2063for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-casey-says-terminology-used-in-abortion-debate-antiquated-post-dobbs\/\" title=\"Bob Casey deems abortion debate terminology 'outdated' after Dobbs case.\">broader political landscape<\/a>. It will reveal the extent of Trump&#8217;s influence\u200c within the party and may shape the direction of the GOP \u200bmoving forward.<\/p>\n<p>As the controversy surrounding Gaetz unfolds, it is\u2064 clear that\u2064 the divisions within the Republican<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposed ousting Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) from the House Republican conference and stripping him of committee assignments due to his ongoing clash with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). 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