sep 12, 2023 - USA Today: Matt Gaetz threatens to remove McCarthy as speaker over Biden pursuit and shutdown talks

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Matt Gaetz threatens to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker over government shutdown talks
Rachel Looker
USA TODAY

WASHINGTON − Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday threatened to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his position as Speaker of the House.

"I rise today to serve notice − Mr. Speaker you are out of compliance with the agreement that allowed you to assume this role," Gaetz said on the House floor.

Gaetz cited several reasons for his threats, including McCarthy not holding votes on issues like term limits for lawmakers or balanced budgets. He also criticized McCarthy for not releasing the full security tapes from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Gaetz on Tuesday denounced McCarthy for what the Florida lawmaker called insufficient accountability for President Joe Biden's family and the lack of subpoenas filed against Biden's son, Hunter Biden.

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