Junior Attacks Gaetz For Opposing McCarthy: “Disaster”

January 3, 2023 Infighting Is Funny, Republicans

Mediaite reports:

Donald Trump Jr. blasted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for threatening having Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as Speaker of the House. McCarthy said on Tuesday that House Freedom Caucus members, which includes Gaetz, would rather have Jeffries be Speaker.

McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday, “Last night I was presented the only way to have 218 votes if I provided certain members with certain positions, certain gavels to have certain budgets. And they even came to the position where one Matt Gaetz said I don’t care if go to plurality and we elect Hakeem Jeffries.”

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We all want House leadership to be as conservative as possible, but I’m not okay with throwing House Leadership to Dems & Never Trumpers. Being fine with Hakeem Jeffries becoming Speaker simply out of spite for McCarthy isn’t what any Republican voted for in November.

Disaster. https://t.co/B1UowXqeA8

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 3, 2023