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House GOP May Try to Oust Matt Gaetz Using Ethics Report (www.mediaite.com)

submitted 1 year ago by DevCat@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] orclev@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I know this is probably BS, but part of me really hopes this is the opening salvo in a Republican civil war that shreds their party to pieces.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago

I would settle for "pares away the far-right extremists and starts trying to achieve bipartisan goals" at this point. Only if the Progressive Dems can hold and drag the "center" leftwards to the actual center again.

[–] NYPariah@reddthat.com 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From your lips...

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

A kiss...changed my life around,
A kiss like yours, no where can be found
Gee gee how blest I am,
to have a kiss from your lips, A kiss from your lips

[–] 30mag@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the opening salvo was fired a while back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Republicans_who_opposed_the_Donald_Trump_2016_presidential_campaign

That's just my opinion.

[–] orclev@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean that's ultimately how we get here, but they all folded like wet paper once it looked like he was going to win. It's hard to call a bunch of grumbling an "opening salvo". Certainly one of the earliest cracks in their unity though.

[–] 30mag@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

they all folded like wet paper once it looked like he was going to win

I think they didn't like Trump rocking the boat, and I don't think they are very likely to forgive and forget. Further, Trump isn't going to be able to tweet from prison. There's gonna be a power struggle.

[–] greenskye@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately not a civil war but rather yet another move to eradicate anyone not extreme enough for them.

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is Gaetz not extreme enough? Do you honestly think he's anything but on the far right?

[–] greenskye@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

McCarthy wasn't extreme enough was what I meant