McCARTHY v. GAETZ HEATS UP! Florida Rep Trying to Remove Speaker, Mac Says 'Bring It' [Watch]

The GOP feud between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz continues to pick up steam as Gaetz has promised to file a motion to vacate. McCarthy says “Bring it on.”

From Newsmax:

Gaetz, a longtime McCarthy nemesis, said in broadcast interviews that McCarthy was in “brazen, material breach” of agreements he made with House Republicans in January when he ran for speaker. As a result, Gaetz said he would be filing a ” motion to vacate the chair,” as House rules permit.

McCarthy’s response: “So be it. Bring it on. Let’s get over with it and let’s start governing.”

No speaker has ever been removed from office through such a move. Procedural votes could be offered to halt the motion or it could trigger a House floor vote on whether McCarthy should remain speaker.

“I think we need to rip off the Band-Aid,” said Gaetz, R-Fla. “I think we need to move on with new leadership that can be trustworthy.”

Gaetz has been on the warpath recently —and making the media rounds! He even went into enemy territory appearing on CNN and ABC News’ This Week.

Watch the clips below:

Let’s see if the Democrats bail out our failed speaker… pic.twitter.com/lHFX98kzXX

— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) October 2, 2023

.@SpeakerMcCarthy is going to get his wish. I’m going to file a motion to vacate against him this week.

If at this time next week Kevin McCarthy is still Speaker of the House, it will be because the Democrats bailed him out. He can be their Speaker, not mine. pic.twitter.com/ITlcwynY39

— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) October 1, 2023

I will file a motion to vacate against @SpeakerMcCarthy this week. pic.twitter.com/kFA7X7P2OG

— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) October 1, 2023