Gaetz: Losing My Seat For Axing McCarthy Is Worth It

Yahoo News reports:

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) assessed Sunday that it would be “absolutely” worth it for him to lose his seat in Congress for spearheading the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the top leadership post last week.

“Absolutely,” Gaetz said when NBC’s Kristen Welker asked him on “Meet the Press” on Sunday about whether the effort to oust McCarthy was worth it. “Look, I am here to fight for my constituents. And I’m here to ensure that America is not on a path to financial ruin.”

Gaetz spearheaded booting McCarthy from the Speaker’s office last week after months of threatening to do so following McCarthy’s deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown.

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