Matt Gaetz announces plans to oust Kevin McCarthy from House speakership

Matt Gaetz, a strong conservative from Florida, announced on Sunday that he wants to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position. He plans to do this by filing a motion to remove McCarthy from his post.

Gaetz explained his decision on CNN's "State of the Union." He believes it's time for a change in leadership that people can trust. He thinks it's like ripping off a Band-Aid – quick and decisive.

This move shows how much tension there is among conservative members of the House towards McCarthy. Gaetz made this commitment after McCarthy worked with Democrats to pass a short-term spending measure to keep the government running. This measure is called a "continuing resolution," and it prevented a government shutdown.

Gaetz had previously threatened to file this motion if McCarthy ever worked with Democrats on such a resolution. Instead, Gaetz wanted Republican leaders to pass the 12 bills needed to fund the government long-term, even if it meant risking a government shutdown.

Gaetz explained that he wants to move towards passing separate spending bills for different government agencies. This way, the House and Senate can negotiate for each agency independently.

McCarthy, the current Speaker, didn't seem too bothered by Gaetz's threats. He welcomed the challenge in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation." McCarthy said that Gaetz has been trying to remove him from office since he first ran for office, so this is nothing new. McCarthy also accused Gaetz of being more interested in getting attention on TV than in actually governing.

McCarthy criticized Gaetz for voting against a more conservative short-term spending measure proposed by the GOP. This measure was even stricter than the one that eventually passed. It failed in the House due to Gaetz and other conservative members' opposition.

McCarthy added that Gaetz's actions risked causing a government shutdown, even hurting his own district where many military personnel wouldn't get paid. McCarthy said, "Bring it on, let's start governing."

In recent weeks, House Republicans have been dealing with conflicts between moderate GOP members and a small group of hard-right members who wanted deep spending cuts, which were unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate. Please Share This Article