Tag Archives: Matt Gaetz

The Messenger reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., denied that his political proxies paid conservative influencers to post negative things about Rep. Matt Gaetz online, but the Florida Republican doesn’t believe him. “I saw a number of MAGA influencers online — DC Draino, Citizen Free Press — were posting these solicitations asking for folks to create a false negative sentiment …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) went scorched earth on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and questioned what “wins” House Republicans have actually racked up since January when they have been in the majority. In a wild interview on Sunday Morning Futures, Gaetz battled Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo — who argued in her opening monologue that Gaetz is “disrupt[ing] …

NBC News reports: House conservatives on Thursday defeated a procedural vote on a Pentagon funding bill, preventing the legislation from moving forward in the chamber for the second time this week And dealing an embarrassing blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Six hardline Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the rule for the Pentagon appropriations bill, which was enough to …

Posted to Trump’s Truth Social account: A very important deadline is approaching at the end of the month. Republicans in Congress can and must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government that refuses to close the Border, and treats half the Country as Enemies of the State. This is also the last chance to defund these political prosecutions …

“The knucklehead caucus is back together. The five Republican congressmen who are to the far right of the party, you may like them, you may hate them — it doesn’t matter. There are five. They are stopping the Republicans from funding the Department of Defense. “It’s the Gaetz caucus, the knucklehead caucus. Now I know some of you like Matt …

The Daily Beast reports: Talk about a leak. Some House Republican is likely shuffling around the halls of the U.S. Capitol missing their draft resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, because that’s exactly what was found on a baby-changing table in a bathroom under the House floor on Tuesday. The folded motion was discovered by Matt …

NBC News reports: The idea that Rep. Matt Gaetz will run for Florida governor in 2026 has been the topic of several conversations in Tallahassee over the past few days, including during a reception Sunday night for the incoming speaker of the Florida House. Gaetz has long been considered on the shortlist of those who will try to seek the …

“I am the most investigated man in the entire Congress. And right there you saw Kevin McCarthy lying like a dead dog, because I have never asked him to interfere in any ethics matter. “That is an abject lie from a sad and pathetic man who lies to hold on to power. He lied to get power in January when …

Axios reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) — who helped lead the unsuccessful effort to deny Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) speakership bid —said Tuesday that McCarthy is “out of compliance” with the terms of the deal he made with conservatives to become speaker. The Florida Republican laid out a scenario of starting “every single day in Congress with the prayer, the pledge …

The Hill reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday forecast upcoming moves to force House votes on impeachment, while sending a warning shot to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Gaetz said that when the House returns to Washington next week, Republicans have to “seize the initiative.” “That means forcing votes on impeachment. And if Speaker McCarthy stands in our way, he …

Axios reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Friday introduced a longshot resolution to censure and open an investigation into the judge overseeing the federal trial into former President Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. It’s the latest example of Trump’s allies closing ranks around the former president and trying to use congressional power to undermine efforts to prosecute …

“I think that in my own experiences and the experiences I’ve observed, prayer creates a sense that there is something bigger than one’s self and it draws people into more empathy and kindness. I think that what I’m discussing certainly isn’t a violation of the First Amendment Establishment Clause. I view it as a vindication of the Free Exercise Clause. …

The Independent reports: As he made his way through a throng of people at the fair, a voice called out: “President Trump, did you intend to overturn the 2020 election?” Half-turning toward the person who asked, Mr Trump replied: “You know the answer to that.” Not to be left out of the “saying the quiet bit out loud” party, Rep. …

“I don’t ascribe to the theory that we just have to surrender sending criminal referrals because somehow Merrick Garland will never prosecute them. For many of the crimes that we are observing, the statute of limitations is five years, and so we could send criminal referrals to the Department of Justice, we go take the White House back, and you …

The Washington Examiner reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is set to introduce a bill that would codify the right for students to pray in schools, building on a recent decision by the Supreme Court to allow people to pray in public on school grounds. The National Prayer in School Act seeks to protect religious freedom by allowing students and faculty …

The Daily Beast reports: A desperate-sounding Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Wednesday unveiled a series of over-the-top proposals for his GOP colleagues to carry out in the wake of Donald Trump being indicted for his role in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Appearing on Newsmax, Gaetz said that Republicans should begin by demanding that Special …

The Hill reports: Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) are renewing their calls to defund the office of special counsel Jack Smith, who on Tuesday indicted former President Trump on charges stemming from his efforts to remain in power following the 2020 election. Gaetz, a staunch Trump supporter, introduced a bill to prohibit federal funding for Smith’s …

“They are doing anything they can to take down my father. Everybody forgets that Jack Smith’s wife was the one who did the Michelle Obama documentary. “I mean, isn’t it really convenient that she’s team Michelle Obama and happens to be the person that’s going after Donald Trump when, in a Harvard Harris poll this morning, my father’s leading Biden …

The Hill reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced on his podcast Tuesday he is introducing legislation to defund investigations into President Trump led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Gaetz made the announcement hours after Trump said he’d been notified he is a target of the Justice Department’s investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack and efforts to overturn the …

Mediaite reports: Ginger Gaetz, the wife of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), advised her Twitter followers to skip the much-talked about Barbie movie — despite attending the film’s Washington, D.C. premiere. On Tuesday, Mrs. Gaetz posted pictures of the couple posing on the pink carpet, along with a photo showing her inside a life-size Barbie box. But despite the smiling images …