Gaetz didn't do House Conservatives any favors

By ousting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Congressman Matt Gaetz not only sabotaged the House Freedom Caucus, but may put Republicans' slim majority at risk.

Oct 04, 2023

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U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz speaking with supporters at an "An Address to Young Americans" event, featuring President Donald Trump, hosted by Students for Trump and Turning Point Action at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore — U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaking at a Trump campaign event in 2020. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore

I have never been a fan of Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., because I view him as a entirely transactional politician unmoored from principles. I am not surprised his Speakership, which took 15 votes to attain, is now over.

That said, I do not belie…

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