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Matt Gaetz votes for Donald Trump for speaker

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Republican Representative Matt Gaetz cast his vote for former president Donald Trump in the seventh attempt for the House of Representatives to nominate a speaker in an attempt to thwart Kevin McCarthy.

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The Independent

Matt Gaetz votes for Donald Trump for House speaker in seventh round

Gaetz is the lead Republican opposing McCarthy.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Washington Times

Matt Gaetz votes for Trump for House speaker

Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz on Thursday voted former President Donald Trump for House speaker during the seventh round of voting by members that again failed to fill the post.

1 year ago·United States

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New York Post

Matt Gaetz twice votes for Donald Trump for House speaker

A day after calling Donald Trump's support for Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House "sad," Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida cast a ballot for the former president.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Gaetz votes for Trump for Speaker on 7th ballot

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) voted for former President Trump for Speaker of the House on Thursday, as the chamber held its seventh vote in three days in an attempt to elect a Speaker. Gaetz, who has been a staunch opponent of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid for Speaker, broke with his fellow anti-McCarthy members to…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Benzinga

McCarthy Concessions A Dud As Donalds — And Trump? — Get House Speaker Votes

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has yet to secure the necessary 218 votes needed to become Speaker of the House of Representatives. After seven failed ballot initiatives, McCarthy reportedly made new concessions to win over his detractors — and it didn't work.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Washington Examiner

McCarthy foe Matt Gaetz votes for Trump on seventh speaker ballot

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) fiercest opponents, voted for former President Donald Trump over the California Republican as members cast their seventh ballot in the election for House speaker.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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