{"id":2054045,"date":"2023-10-03T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-calls-for-anti-republican-matt-gaetz-to-be-booted-from-house-gop-conference\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T16:09:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:09:19","slug":"newt-gingrich-calls-for-anti-republican-matt-gaetz-to-be-booted-from-house-gop-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-calls-for-anti-republican-matt-gaetz-to-be-booted-from-house-gop-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Gingrich urges removal of Gaetz from House GOP Conference."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fnewt-gingrich-calls-for-anti-republican-matt-gaetz-to-be-booted-from-house-gop-conference%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=2054045&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>Newt Gingrich Urges House\u200c Republicans to\u2063 Reject Rebellion Against Speaker\u200c McCarthy<\/h2>\n<p>In a compelling \u2063op-ed for\u2063 the <em>Washington Post<\/em>, \u200dformer Republican\u200d speaker Newt Gingrich passionately called on House Republicans to stand against \u2063the internal\u200b rebellion led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R.,\u2062 Fla.) \u2063and \u2062remove him from their conference. Gingrich labeled Gaetz as an anti-Republican figure who is actively destructive to the conservative movement.<\/p>\n<p>Gingrich&#8217;s powerful essay comes just before an anticipated vote on Gaetz&#8217;s &#8220;motion to vacate,&#8221; which, with the support of Democrats, could potentially remove Speaker \u200cMcCarthy from his position. If\u200b successful, this would mark the first time\u2063 in\u2062 U.S. history that House lawmakers voted to \u200doust their leader.<\/p>\n<p>Confident in his position, McCarthy assured reporters that he will \u200chold on to his role as speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Gingrich had floated the idea of expelling Gaetz \u2064from the GOP&#8217;s narrow House majority \u2063in\u2064 a\u2063 tweet. He questioned whether Gaetz was secretly working as an agent \u2062for the Democratic Party, as no one else seemed to be\u2064 doing as much to undermine and weaken the House GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Other prominent conservatives, including Rep. Chip Roy (R., Texas) and Fox News host Mark Levin, have also criticized Gaetz \u2062for his refusal\u2063 to support any stopgap measure \u2064to \u2064fund the government. This forced McCarthy to pass a less conservative version with Democratic votes, which ultimately led to Gaetz&#8217;s motion for his removal.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Gaetz&#8217;s denial \u2064that his issues with McCarthy are personal, Gingrich argued that Gaetz&#8217;s\u200c actions are destroying the House GOP&#8217;s\u2062 ability to govern effectively and present a strong contrast to the\u2062 policy failures of the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Gingrich\u200b even found himself in rare agreement with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D., \u200dCalif.), another former House\u2062 speaker, who stated that \u200bGaetz \u200dhas &#8220;no \u2062sway in the House of Representatives, except \u2064to get on TV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Gingrich pointed out that Gaetz is violating a House Republican Conference rule\u2064 that states the motion \u2062to vacate should only be available with the agreement of the Republican Conference, so as not to allow Democrats \u2064to choose the Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his own experiences, \u2064Gingrich emphasized that when he rebelled against the GOP\u2063 establishment \u2063during his time in the House, he represented the majority view of the caucus. In contrast, Gaetz&#8217;s rebellion is driven by his own ego and does not align with the majority&#8217;s perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Gingrich\u200d concluded his op-ed by \u200creminding House\u2064 Republicans that they have more important matters to attend\u200d to than entertaining one \u2063member&#8217;s ego. According to the House Republicans&#8217; rules, a two-thirds vote \u200cis required to expel a GOP member from the conference.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Gingrich argue for the importance of party \u200dloyalty\u2062 and discipline in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-suggests-biden-represents-qualities-of-youth-not-a-time-of-life-but-a-state-of-mind\/\" title=\"Newsom implies that Biden embodies the spirit of youth, which is not defined by age but by a mindset.\">achieving legislative goals<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  At he \u2063has the support of \u2064the majority of \u2064the Republican conference and is not worried \u2063about the \u200doutcome of\u2064 the vote. However, \u200bGingrich&#8217;s op-ed\u2064 serves as a \u200ccautionary plea for his \u200cfellow\u200c Republicans to\u2064 reject the \u200brebellion and\u2064 maintain unity within their party.<\/p>\n<p>Gingrich begins his article by emphasizing the importance of party\u200b loyalty and discipline in achieving legislative goals. He argues that while it is \u2062not uncommon for Republicans to have differing opinions and engage in healthy debates, it is essential \u200bto avoid division and disunity that could undermine their ability to pass\u200b conservative policies.<\/p>\n<p>The former speaker goes on to \u200bdescribe Gaetz as a self-serving \u2064opportunist who is\u2062 more\u2063 interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-sends-letter-to-fulton-county-da-advancing-a-political-cause-and-her-own-notoriety\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan accuses Fulton County DA of advancing a political agenda and seeking personal fame.\">seeking personal fame<\/a> and attention than \u200cadvancing the Republican agenda. Gingrich highlights Gaetz&#8217;s previous\u200c stunts and \u2064controversial statements, \u2063suggesting they serve as distractions that\u200c ultimately\u2064 hinder\u200d the conservative movement.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Gingrich points out \u2064the political risks associated with supporting Gaetz&#8217;s\u200c motion to vacate. He believes that such a move would not only weaken the Republican party \u2063but also empower their Democratic opponents. He warns that removing \u200cSpeaker \u200cMcCarthy\u2063 in this manner would not only disrupt the legislative process but also tarnish \u200bthe Republican brand, making it harder for conservatives to regain \u200dcontrol in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>Gingrich&#8217;s article concludes with a plea to his fellow Republicans to reject\u2062 the rebellion and stand with \u2063Speaker \u2062\u200cMcCarthy. He encourages them to\u2062 prioritize the \u2062unity of their \u2063party and focus on the shared\u200d conservative\u200b values they hold dear. Gingrich argues that embracing \u200ddivision and discord\u2063 will only serve to \u2064undermine the Republican party&#8217;s future\u2062 success.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Gingrich&#8217;s op-ed serves as a passionate call\u2062 to action \u2063for House Republicans to reject the rebellion led by Gaetz\u2063 and maintain their loyalty to Speaker \u200cMcCarthy. It underscores the importance of \u2064unity and discipline within the \u2064party\u2063 and warns of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newt-gingrich-calls-for-anti-republican-matt-gaetz-to-be-booted-from-house-gop-conference\/\" title=\"Gingrich urges removal of Gaetz from House GOP Conference.\">potentially damaging\u200d consequences<\/a> that could arise from supporting Gaetz&#8217;s motion to\u2062 vacate. By urging his colleagues to prioritize the conservative movement over \u200cpersonal ambition, Gingrich&#8217;s article makes a strong \u200dcase for maintaining Republican cohesion in these tumultuous \u200dtimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newt Gingrich urged House Republicans to reject an internal rebellion led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.) against Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Gingrich, a former Republican speaker, labeled Gaetz as anti-Republican and harmful to the conservative movement. In a Washington Post op-ed, he called for Gaetz&#8217;s removal from their conference, criticizing his motion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":2054046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2054045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/164"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2054045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2054046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2054045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2054045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2054045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}