NYT: Matt Gaetz Might Appear For House Speaker Vote

The New York Times reports:

As Speaker Mike Johnson labors to lock down enough support to be re-elected to his post, every vote is critical. That has prompted speculation that former Representative Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who engineered the ouster of Mr. Johnson’s predecessor, could play a role in the outcome this time as well.

Mr. Gaetz resigned his seat in December after President-elect Donald J. Trump named him as his choice for attorney general. At the time, Mr. Gaetz said he did not plan to be sworn in to the new Congress despite having been re-elected to another two-year term days earlier.

But then, Mr. Trump dropped him from consideration amid resistance from Republican senators. There is no legal barrier to Mr. Gaetz showing up unannounced to participate in the speakership election. He flirted with the idea on social media last month.

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Mike Johnson will be elected Speaker today.

On the first vote.

People might like or dislike that. I’m just reporting the news.

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) January 3, 2025