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GOP lawmaker blames ‘Gaetz and 7 useful idiots’ for House turmoil

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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) blamed Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and “seven useful idiots” for turmoil in the House, saying Thursday their success in ousting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last fall is a direct cause of today’s problems for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).

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The Hill

GOP lawmaker blames ‘Gaetz and 7 useful idiots’ for House turmoil

12 days ago·Washington, United States

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Alternet

'Nobody to blame but themselves' House GOPer rips 'Gaetz and 7 useful idiots' for Congress 'chaos'

Six months after former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) was ousted as House speaker following a "motion to vacate" triggered by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), his successor, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is in danger of being ousted from that position as well. This time, the "motion to vacate" has been introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), and Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) and Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) have joined Greene i…

12 days ago·Washington, United States

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Mediaite

House Republican Blames ‘Matt Gaetz and Seven Useful Idiots’ for Congressional Chaos: ‘You See What Happened in the Aftermath’

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) traced the current dysfunction in the House of Representatives to last October when Matt Gaetz (R-FL) succeeded in removing a speaker of the House for the first time in U.S. history. Then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted when Gaetz and seven other Republicans joined Democrats in voting to remove McCarthy. The vote was triggered when Gaetz filed a motion to vacate the chair. Current Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is f…

13 days ago·United States

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The New Republic

Republicans Can’t Stop Pointing Fingers Over Congressional Chaos

House Republicans are still going at it amid their continued failure to unite behind foreign aid packages. The newest target? Matt Gaetz.Gaetz, who yesterday bickered with Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden after the latter pushed to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson over his surprising Ukraine reversal, now faces more criticism from his own party, this time from New York Representative Mike Lawler. Speaking with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Thursday…

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The Daily Boulder

GOP Lawmaker Scorches ‘Matt Gaetz And Seven Useful Idiots’ For House Chaos

Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY) didn’t mince words when he attributed the turmoil in the House to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and what he bluntly labeled as “seven useful idiots.” He asserted that their move to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last fall has directly led to the current challenges faced by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Lawler slammed members of his own party for undermining Johnson’s negotiating power in the ongoing di…

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Breitbart

Lawler: 'Gaetz and Seven Useful Idiots' Weakened Speaker Johnson's Hand

Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY) said Thursday on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had a weakened hand in legislation negotiations because Republicans ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The post Lawler: ‘Gaetz and Seven Useful Idiots’ Weakened Speaker Johnson’s Hand appeared first on Breitbart.

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