Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claimed Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) decision to oust him in October was tied to a House ethics investigation into him.
filed the motion last week, threatening Speaker Mike Johnson . Gaetz led the first successful motion to vacate in U.S. history, which, according to McCarthy, was largely motivated by personal animus.
McCarthy was referring to a House ethics investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Gaetz, including allegations that Gaetz slept with a minor. The House investigation was opened in 2021 but was put on hold pending a federal investigation by the
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