{"id":2240542,"date":"2024-05-08T20:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T00:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-points-to-possibility-of-bribes-as-reason-for-not-backing-mtg-effort-to-oust-johnson\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T21:01:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T01:01:13","slug":"gaetz-points-to-possibility-of-bribes-as-reason-for-not-backing-mtg-effort-to-oust-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-points-to-possibility-of-bribes-as-reason-for-not-backing-mtg-effort-to-oust-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz suggests &#8216;bribes&#8217; as reason for not supporting MTG&#8217;s move to remove Johnson"},"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%2Fgaetz-points-to-possibility-of-bribes-as-reason-for-not-backing-mtg-effort-to-oust-johnson%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=2240542&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>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) supported Rep. Marjorie Taylor \u2062Greene&#8217;s (R-GA) motion to halt the removal of House\u200c Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) \u200cciting concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-potential-scandals-plaguing-the-fbi-biden-bribe-saga\/\" title=\"3 Scandals Surrounding FBI-Biden Bribery Case\">potential bribery<\/a> in a crucial election \u2062year. Gaetz highlighted the vulnerability of 2-3 Republicans \u2062to resign \u2062or support\u200c a Democrat\u2062 due to \u2063external influences, emphasizing \u200cthe delicate political balance. Rep.\u2062 Matt Gaetz (R-FL) backed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s\u2063 (R-GA) \u2064effort to\u2064 prevent the ousting of House \u200dSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) due to fears of bribery during \u200da critical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hispanic-voters-in-florida-who-fled-dictatorships-think-the-election-was-stolen-from-trump\/\" title=\"REPORT: Hispanic Voters In Florida Who Fled Dictatorships Think The Election Was Stolen From Trump\">election year<\/a>. Gaetz pointed out the susceptibility of\u200b 2-3 Republicans to outside pressures, underscoring the precarious nature of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rabbi-aryeh-spero-they-not-only-want-to-cancel-trump-they-dont-want-us-to-come-back-like-a-reign-of-terror-during-the-french-revolution-video\/\" title=\"Rabbi Aryeh Spero: \u201cThey Not Only Want to Cancel Trump, They Don\u2019t Want Us to Come Back \u2014  Like a Reign of Terror During the French Revolution\u201d (VIDEO)\">political climate<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Matt Gaetz<\/a> (R-FL) voted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2973122\/marjorie-taylor-greene-moves-oust-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>table<\/a> ally Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s<\/a> (R-GA) ouster of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), though for an unexpected reason.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz said in a post on X that he \u201cvoted to table the motion for one principal reason \u2013 with a two seat majority in an election year I believe 2-3 Republicans could be susceptible to bribes to resign or even vote for a Democrat.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtgreenee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mtgreenee<\/a> made a truthful, compelling case against Mike Johnson. <\/p>\n<p>She should be commended for this work. <\/p>\n<p>I voted to table the motion for one principal reason \u2013 with a two seat majority in an election year I believe 2-3 Republicans could be susceptible to bribes to resign or\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1788327545777062177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Greene\u2019s motion to vacate Johnson was denied 359-43, with seven lawmakers voting present. Eleven Republicans voted against tabling the motion, and Democrats largely supported Johnson.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>It\u2019s a new paradigm in Congress. <\/p>\n<p>Nancy Pelosi, and most republicans voted to keep Uniparty Speaker Mike Johnson. These are the eleven, including myself, who voted NOT to save him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8HnfDQ7lBe\">pic.twitter.com\/8HnfDQ7lBe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1788327114497810462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gaetz\u2019s words appear to signal that he is worried that if Johnson is voted out, a few Republicans could be swayed to act in support of a Democratic speaker. That speaker would likely support any legislation against former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Despite voting against Greene\u2019s measure, calling it a \u201ctruthful, compelling case\u201d against Johnson, he said, \u201cShe should be commended for this work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Florida congressman finished his post with a call to put Trump back into the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz and Greene are both hard-line members of the Republican Party, often disagreeing with more centrist lawmakers on their side of the aisle. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gaetz previously led a group of House Republicans in ousting then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year, though Gaetz had a significantly more contentious relationship with McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz is up for election in 2024 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/2996876\/mccarthy-endorses-gaetz-primary-challenger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>will face<\/a> a McCarthy-endorsed primary challenger in Aaron Dimmock.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) backed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s (R-GA) motion to halt the removal of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), citing a unique rationale. In a social media post, Gaetz explained his decision in light of the narrow two-seat majority during an election year, implying strategic considerations in the political landscape<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2240543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP23164765226310.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2240542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP23164765226310.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240542","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2240542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2240542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2240542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2240542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}