According to a report from The Daily Caller, Democrats are preparing a list of “wants” in order to help Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy if a motion to oust him is brought this week.
McCarthy is facing a possible motion to vacate filed by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.
“The only way Kevin McCarthy is Speaker of the House at the end of this coming week is if Democrats bail him out. Now, they probably will. I actually think that when you believe in nothing, as Kevin McCarthy does, everything’s negotiable and I think he’ll cut a deal with the Democrats,” Gaetz told CNN’s Jake Tapper.
McCarthy fired back on Face The Nation.
“This is personal with Matt. Matt voted against the most conservative ability to protect our border, secure our border,” McCarthy said. “He’s more interested in securing TV interviews than doing something, like he wanted to push us into a shutdown, even threatening his own district with all the military people there who would not be paid only because he wants to take this motion. So be it, bring it on, let’s get over with it and let’s start governing. If he’s upset because he tried to push us into a shutdown, and I made sure government didn’t shut down, then let’s have that fight.”
From The Daily Caller:
In order to receive their help to keep his speakership, Democrats will likely demand McCarthy adhere to the spending levels he previously agreed upon with President Joe Biden, as well as ending the impeachment inquiry brought against the president, giving party members more seats on committees — including equal representation on the Rules Committee — and additional aid to Ukraine.
The Dems have some demands for McCarthy https://t.co/IpM6KhnDbq
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 2, 2023