Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy as House Speaker

For his motion to be successful, Mr. Gaetz would need 218 votes, including some from Democrats.

(Left) Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) departs from the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Sept. 29, 2023. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images), (Right) House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 19, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said on Oct. 1 that he plans to file a motion sometime this week to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his job, saying the chamber’s top Republican went against agreements with conservatives and worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown.

“We need to rip off the Bandaid. We need to move on with new leadership that can be trustworthy,” Mr. Gaetz said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.”