#Gingrich: Republicans who supported McCarthy ouster are ‘traitors,’ should be primaried

#Gingrich: Republicans who supported McCarthy ouster are ‘traitors,’ should be primaried

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) labeled the Republicans who voted to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as “traitors,” saying they should face primary challenges in 2024. “Ninety-six percent of the Republicans voted for McCarthy, 4 percent voted against him. From my position as a longtime Republican activist, they’re traitors,” Gingrich said on Fox…

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#DeSantis: ‘I opposed McCarthy when it wasn’t cool’

#DeSantis: ‘I opposed McCarthy when it wasn’t cool’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) weighed in Tuesday on the speakership battle raging on Capitol Hill, noting that he was against Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) “when it wasn’t cool” during his time as a congressman.  “I opposed McCarthy when it wasn’t cool years ago,” DeSantis told Scripps News. “He’s really somebody that Donald Trump has backed and…

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#Gaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy 

#Gaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy 

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), following through with his pledge to do so after the Speaker put a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government on the House floor. A vote on the motion to vacate the chair will have to be…

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