REPORT: Republican Reps Are Plotting To Expel Gaetz

October 1, 2023 Politics, Republicans

Mediaite reports:

As Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) launches his rebellion against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), multiple reports indicate that House Republicans are looking to get rid of the Florida congressman altogether.

According to a report from CNN, an unnamed House Republican said that the caucus wants Gaetz gone — and that they may use the findings from the ongoing Ethics Committee investigation into the Florida congressman to oust him.

Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich is also reporting House Republicans are preparing to move on Gaetz, pending the outcome of the ethics report.

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House GOP members are seeking to quickly expel Gaetz if the ethics report comes back with findings of guilt.

Following threats to vacate McCarthy, one tells me “No one can stand him at this point. A smart guy without morals.”

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) October 1, 2023

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— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) October 1, 2023