{"id":2060031,"date":"2023-10-08T19:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T23:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-says-it-would-be-absolutely-worth-it-to-lose-congress-seat-from-ousting-mccarthy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T19:07:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T23:07:19","slug":"gaetz-says-it-would-be-absolutely-worth-it-to-lose-congress-seat-from-ousting-mccarthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-says-it-would-be-absolutely-worth-it-to-lose-congress-seat-from-ousting-mccarthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz: Losing Congress seat for ousting McCarthy is &#8216;absolutely&#8217; worth it."},"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\">22<\/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-says-it-would-be-absolutely-worth-it-to-lose-congress-seat-from-ousting-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=2060031&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Matt Gaetz leaves the U.S. Capitol after U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted form his position, October 3, \u200b2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>3:51 PM \u2013 Sunday, October 8, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>According to Rep. Matt Gaetz, who spearheaded the effort to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top leadership position last week, said it would be <strong>absolutely<\/strong> worth \u200cit for him to lose his \u2063own seat in Congress due to his recent\u2064 efforts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201c<strong>Absolutely<\/strong>,\u201d Gaetz (R-Fla.) said \u2064when <em>NBC<\/em>\u2019s Kristen Welker asked\u200c him if the \u200ceffort to oust McCarthy (R-Calif.) was worth \u2062it. \u201cLook, I am here to fight for my constituents. And I\u2019m here to ensure that America is not on a path to financial ruin.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz played a\u2063 key \u200drole in McCarthy\u2019s removal from the Speaker\u2019s position last week.<\/p>\n<p>He had been threatening to do so for months due to McCarthy\u2019s arrangement with Democrats \u200bto prevent a government shutdown and because of McCarthy\u2019s advocacy of \u200bcontinuous funding for Ukraine. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe reason\u2063 Kevin McCarthy went down today\u200b is because nobody trusts Kevin McCarthy,\u201d said Gaetz after \u2064the \u2062vote. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCarthy was the first Speaker in American history to be removed when eight Republicans, combined with\u2062 the majority of Democrats, voted him out. Now, a House GOP meeting is reportedly scheduled to elect\u2062 a new speaker this week.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200b the fact that McCarthy won the Speakership election\u200c in January after\u2064 15 rounds of voting over \u2062five days, Gaetz projected that the selection process would not take a week this time.<\/p>\n<p>He also said\u2063 that the idea suggested by some Republicans to have him removed from Congress was \u201ccrazy,\u201d adding that he had received roughly 70% of\u2064 the vote in his area to \u200bbe elected.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cNot only do\u2063 we have\u2062 a clear replacement, we have two. We have two men who are incredibly respected,\u201d Gaetz responded, possibly referring to GOP Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Steve Scalise (R-La.)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, Gaetz refrained from \u200cspecifically naming or endorsing any candidate on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Jordan and Scalise \u2062have both expressed a willingness to take over as Speaker of the House, while McCarthy has insisted that he will no longer compete for the role.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Patrick\u200c McHenry (R-N.C.), who was appointed by McCarthy himself, is currently serving as the temporary\u2062 Speaker\u2063 of the House until a new speaker is named.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The fight is\u200d not over.<\/p>\n<p>Now we must elect a Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1709317600847581375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay\u2063 informed! Receive \u2064breaking news blasts\u2062 directly to your \u2064inbox for free. 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Gaetz?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Fall of Kevin McCarthy: \u200bGaetz&#8217;s Victory and the Search for a New Speaker<\/p>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, Rep. Matt\u200d Gaetz has emerged as a key\u2064 figure in the ousting \u2062of former Speaker Kevin \u200dMcCarthy from his position of power. Gaetz, who spearheaded the effort, \u2064stated that losing \u2063his own seat in Congress would be &#8220;absolutely&#8221; worth it due to his recent\u2063 endeavors. Gaetz&#8217;s determination and outspokenness have captured the \u200cattention of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst controversy and growing discontent within the Republican party, Gaetz led the charge against McCarthy, citing a lack of trust and failure to protect America\u200c from financial ruin\u200b as\u2062 the primary\u200b reasons for his actions. Gaetz&#8217;s strong commitment to fighting for his constituents has resonated with many, and he believes that removing McCarthy was a necessary step in safeguarding the nation&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s removal from the Speaker&#8217;s position was unprecedented in American history. Eight Republicans, along with a majority of Democrats, voted to\u2064 remove him. This political upheaval has created a power vacuum that\u200d needs to be filled. A House GOP meeting has \u200cbeen scheduled to elect a new speaker, and the selection process is expected to\u2064 be\u2064 swift.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz expressed\u2062 confidence in finding a suitable replacement for McCarthy, stating\u2063 that there are two highly respected individuals\u200d ready to step in. Although he did not name or endorse anyone specifically, GOP Reps. Jim Jordan and \u200bSteve Scalise have\u2063 both expressed their willingness to take on \u2062the role of Speaker of \u2064the House. McCarthy, on the other hand, has made it clear that he will no longer\u200c compete for the position.<\/p>\n<p>For the time being, Rep. Patrick McHenry is serving as \u200dthe temporary Speaker\u200c of the House. However, the search for a long-term replacement is underway, and the outcome will undoubtedly shape \u200cthe future of the Republican \u200bparty and\u2063 American politics as \u200ca \u2062whole.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz&#8217;s influence and determination cannot be understated. Despite some Republicans suggesting his removal from Congress, Gaetz remains confident in his standing with his constituents. He reminded everyone that he had received approximately \u200c70% of the vote in his area during the election, dismissing the idea of his removal as &#8220;crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The fight is \u2064not over,\u200c and Gaetz&#8217;s\u200c message resonates\u2064 with those who believe in his vision for the future. As the search for a new speaker unfolds, \u200dit is a critical time \u200cfor the Republican party to unite and select a leader who can restore faith and trust. Gaetz&#8217;s victory in removing McCarthy marks a turning point in American politics,\u200d and the nation awaits the next chapter in this unfolding drama.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-invites-putin-to-china\/\" title=\"Xi invites Putin to China\">receive breaking news directly<\/a> to your inbox for\u200d free. Subscribe here. [link]\n<p>Note: This article is based on the fictional events and characters \u2064mentioned in the provided\u200d HTML code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz exits the U.S. Capitol as Speaker Kevin McCarthy is removed from his position. Rep. Gaetz, leading the effort, shares insights with OAN&#8217;s Brooke Mallory. 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