Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is ready to deal for a Jim Jordan Speakership…
During a conversation with reporters on the Hill, Matt Gaetz revealed he and his fellow McCarthy ousters are willing to accept “censure, suspension or removal” to mend broken fences and get Jim Jordan elected as the next Speaker of the House.
“If what these holdouts need is a pound of our flesh, we’re willing to give it to them in order to see them elect Jim Jordan as speaker,” Gaetz told reporters right after the third vote for Jordan failed.
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Reps. Gaetz (R-FL), Good (R-VA), Crane (R-AZ) and Burchett (R-TN) told reporters the 8 Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy are “prepared to accept censure, suspension or removal” from the Republican conference in return for Rep. Jim Jordan being elected speaker. pic.twitter.com/fi9WHHRXb7
— CSPAN (@cspan) October 20, 2023
The eight Republicans who ousted McCarthy have also sent a “Dear Colleague” letter.
“Throw stones at me, it’s fine. This is about keeping promises, leadership, and doing the right thing for the people we represent. All 8 Republicans who removed McCarthy as Speaker offer “censure, suspension or removal from the conference” to elect Jim Jordan as Speaker,” Rep. Nancy Mace said in a post on X.
Throw stones at me, it's fine. This is about keeping promises, leadership, and doing the right thing for the people we represent.
All 8 Republicans who removed McCarthy as Speaker offer “censure, suspension or removal from the conference” to elect Jim Jordan as Speaker. pic.twitter.com/y0MARZaibX
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) October 20, 2023
