Gaetz Says He’ll Resign If Dems Put McCarthy Over The Top; Takes Swipe At Trump
View Source | January 7, 2023 1:00 am
- “I wouldn’t be betting on my vote for Kevin McCarthy under almost any circumstance,” Gaetz told Fox News host Laura Ingraham, adding that in the unlikely scenario a handful of Democrats helped put McCarthy over the top, he would step down.
- “If Democrats join up to elect a moderate Republican, I will resign from the House of Representatives,” said Gaetz, adding that the pledge underscored how sure he was such a scenario would not happen.
- The jab at Trump was uncharacteristic of Gaetz, who has long been a backer of the 45th president and even voted for him to be speaker during two of the votes Thursday.
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