{"id":2282247,"date":"2024-06-23T15:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-matt-gaetz-wants-to-reshape-house-in-his-image-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-23T15:57:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T19:57:38","slug":"rep-matt-gaetz-wants-to-reshape-house-in-his-image-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-matt-gaetz-wants-to-reshape-house-in-his-image-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Matt Gaetz wants to \u2018reshape\u2019 House in his \u2018image\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">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%2Frep-matt-gaetz-wants-to-reshape-house-in-his-image-washington-examiner%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=2282247&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) is actively working to reshape Republican Party politics by advocating for a more conservative and populist approach. He has expressed a desire to redefine the\u200b party\u2019s values, emphasizing the need to end \u2063involvement in foreign conflicts,\u2064 secure the borders,\u200c and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hayward-five-ways-the-coronavirus-pandemic-strengthened-authoritarianism-worldwide\/\" title=\"Hayward: Five Ways the Coronavirus Pandemic Strengthened Authoritarianism Worldwide\">reduce government spending<\/a>. \u200cGaetz \u200bhas gained attention for his \u2062role in leading the \u2062removal of\u200b former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,\u200d which \u2064has subsequently influenced several centrist Republicans to resign. His stance on various issues includes a strong position on immigration, budget concerns, and opposing diversity programs.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz has been involved in bipartisan efforts as well, notably working with\u2063 Democrats on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-asks-weiss-to-clarify-claim-he-had-ultimate-authority-in-hunter-biden-investigation\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan seeks clarification from Weiss regarding his assertion of having 'ultimate authority' in the Hunter Biden investigation.\">legislative reforms aimed<\/a> at curbing\u200b the influence of lobbyists\u200b and addressing issues like cannabis \u2063legalization. A vocal \u200dsupporter of former President Donald\u2064 Trump and\u200c other like-minded Republican candidates, Gaetz has not \u200dshied away\u2062 from challenging party members who do not align with\u200c his views, even when it means opposing candidates endorsed by Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Not accepting any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&#038;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a> or lobbyist funding, \u200bGaetz prides himself on his financial independence in \u2062politics, although this has resulted in him being financially outmatched in campaigns. \u2062His current focus is on\u200c his re-election in Florida\u2019s 1st \u200cCongressional District, where he faces \u2062a primary\u200d challenge backed\u2063 by significant \u200cfunding from allies \u2063of Kevin McCarthy.\u2064 Despite potential disadvantages in funding, Gaetz remains a contentious and influential figure in\u2063 Republican\u2062 politics,\u200b with possible \u2062aspirations for higher state office.  <\/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>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Matt Gaetz<\/a> (R-FL) says he wants to reshape <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> politics, moving the party to a more conservative and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>populist<\/a> standard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m trying to reshape the House in my image,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/matt-gaetz-hits-the-road-to-reshape-the-republican-party-82f4c7cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>, noting Republicans should want to \u201cend the wars, shut the border, reduce the spending.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz, noted on the right for being a firebrand, appears to be making inroads after leading the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), which some have said was the impetus for many more centrist Republicans to tender their resignations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a certain echelon of members for whom if the cocktail parties aren\u2019t super convenient because we\u2019re voting all night, (as I\u2019ve caused a time or two), if the PAC donations aren\u2019t running over the gunnels because we\u2019ve taken a populist position on immigration or another important matter to our voters, then some don\u2019t see the value proposition in Congress,\u201d Gaetz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2804335\/establishment-republicans-fleeing-congress-matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in January. \u201cI\u2019m quite alright with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz has been a hawk on issues like closing the Southern border, the budget, and sending foreign aid packages, as well as blasting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and calling to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>He has worked with Democrats as well, trying to reign in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-biden-not-being-impeached-because-his-crimes-are-how-d-c-does-business\/\" title=\"Is Biden's lack of impeachment due to his crimes being the norm in D.C\">lobbyist revolving door<\/a> in the nation\u2019s capital and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/once-again-white-house-avoids-questions-on-gamestop-surge\/\" title=\"Once Again, White House Avoids Questions On GameStop Surge\">stock trading<\/a> by legislators, as well as working with left-wing Squad member Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz himself takes zero money from political action committees or lobbyists, according to the outlet, one of the very few to do so in Washington. <\/p>\n<p>The Florida Republican has put his voice not only behind former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but also like-minded candidates across the country in primary battles.<\/p>\n<p>In Texas, Gaetz backed a challenger to Rep. Tony Gonzalez (R-TX) in an attempt to unseat him, but Gonzalez narrowly won a runoff election to become the nominee. Gaetz has also backed some candidates in races where Trump has backed a different one, such as in Virginia\u2019s Fifth Congressional District, where House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) is currently losing a primary battle by just over 300 votes. While the results have not yet been finalized, Trump backed challenger state Sen. John McGuire after Good decided to endorse Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ron-DeSantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ron DeSantis <\/a>(R-FL) in the presidential primary.<\/p>\n<p>Good, however, was one of a handful of Republicans who joined the move to oust McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think people give me grace for disagreement because they know I\u2019m not full of s***, and with so many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>politicians<\/a>, you can\u2019t say that,\u201d Gaetz said of the sometimes differing candidate preferences.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz is in a primary of his own, which will take place Aug. 20, though he has consistently won overwhelming victories both in primary and general elections in Florida\u2019s 1st Congressional District. His primary challenger, Aaron Dimmock, has ties to McCarthy. Those close to the former speaker say he is focused on trying to remove Gaetz from office by throwing millions of dollars at trying to elect Dimmock, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Because Gaetz does not take PAC or lobbyist money, he is aware he will not have the war chest those with institutional backing like Dimmock will.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to be outspent by multiples for the first time in my political career,\u201d Gaetz said, adding, hypothetically, if Dimmock \u201cdidn\u2019t have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Kevin-McCarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kevin McCarthy<\/a>\u2019s $10 million, he would be a laughingstock. Now he\u2019s a laughingstock with $10 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some have speculated Gaetz may put his hat in the ring for statewide office, but he told the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> his focus is on reshaping the House and electing Trump president in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am singularly focused on what the House of Representatives will look like and ensuring that Donald Trump is elected president,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz explained McCarthy\u2019s replacement, House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Mike-Johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA), has been underwhelming, saying, \u201cI like Mike personally, and it\u2019s been very painful to be so disappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spending battle in September is set to once again highlight differences between current Republican standard-bearers and Gaetz\u2019s more populist contingent in the conservative movement. The four-term congressman has called out omnibus bills and continuing resolutions that have become the norm on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>The House Ethics Committee is currently investigating allegations against Gaetz claiming sexual misconduct and drug use, which he vehemently denies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe House Ethics Committee has closed four probes into me, which emerged from lies intended solely to smear me. Instead of working with me to ban Congressional stock trading, the Ethics Committee is now opening new frivolous investigations,\u201d Gaetz <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1802803825826304266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> to X on Monday. \u201cThey are doing this to avoid the obvious fact that every investigation into me ends the same way: my exoneration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is Soviet. Kevin McCarthy showed them the man, and they are now trying to find the crime,\u201d he continued. \u201cI work for Northwest Floridians who won\u2019t be swayed by this nonsense and McCarthy and his goons know it.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1802803825826304266\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) aims to steer Republican politics towards a more conservative, populist direction. He expressed a desire to mold the House to reflect his views, advocating for ending wars, securing borders, and cutting spending, he shared with the Wall Street Journal. Gaetz is recognized as a prominent conservative figure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":2282248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24170594563969-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5045,32304,5894,32303,32076],"class_list":["post-2282247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-government","tag-house-of-representatives","tag-politics","tag-rep-matt-gaetz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24170594563969-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282247","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\/179"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2282247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282247\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2282248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2282247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2282247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}