Staff Reports
In a scorching speech on the House floor, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida went after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, accusing him of breaking earlier promises. Gaetz’s sharp remarks came during a time of rising tensions within the Republican Party over its direction and leadership.
Gaetz started off by talking about the House Speaker contest in January, saying, “Mr. Speaker, you aren’t living up to the agreement that allowed you to take on this role.” He went on to criticize McCarthy for not holding votes on term limits or balanced budgets and for not releasing the full tapes of the January 6th incident. Gaetz also expressed his frustration at what he saw as a lack of action against the “Biden crime family.”
Highlighting the difference between the current Congress and the Democratic-controlled one before it, Gaetz pointed out that Donald Trump Jr. had been questioned three times, while Hunter Biden has not faced any subpoenas. Gaetz slammed the 118th Congress for “voting Kevin McCarthy as speaker and supporting Biden’s massive debt.”
Gaetz also took issue with the current leadership’s approach to budget matters, saying, “Voting for a continuing resolution is essentially supporting the Green New Deal and inflationary spending.” He further criticized the continuing resolution as indirectly backing “election interference of Jack Smith.”
Editorial Opinion: It’s great to see Representative Gaetz boldly speaking out against the broken promises of House Speaker McCarthy. We need more politicians who aren’t afraid to hold their own party leaders accountable. McCarthy should be taking concrete actions on term limits, balanced budgets, and investigating potential corruption. It’s time for him to step up and follow through on his commitments.
McCarthy, on the other hand, surprised everyone with a sudden press conference on Tuesday morning, where he announced the start of impeachment proceedings against President Biden. This unexpected move aligns McCarthy with conservatives in his party who have been eager to strike back at Biden after years of investigating his alleged wrongdoings.
Matt Gaetz Torches Kevin McCarthy For Breaking Promises In Fiery House Speechhttps://t.co/5T4yuBYv8G
— 🇺🇸🇺🇸Josh Dunlap🇺🇲🇺🇲 ULTRA-MAGA (@JDunlap1974) September 12, 2023
“I am instructing our House committees to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations of corruption within President Biden’s administration over the past few months,” declared McCarthy in a video clip posted on X.
Gaetz, not holding back, stated, “Joe Biden deserves to be impeached for treating the vice presidency like an ATM machine for his whole family.” He acknowledged
McCarthy’s recent support for an impeachment inquiry but called it a “baby step” and demanded faster action from the House.
In a passionate plea, Gaetz urged McCarthy to revisit their January agreement and pushed for individual spending bills, votes on balanced budgets and term limits, subpoenas for Hunter Biden, and impeachment proceedings against President Biden. He cautioned McCarthy, “Either do these things or expect a motion to vacate. It may not pass at first, but it just might before the 15th vote.”
Wrapping up his speech, Gaetz declared his determination to resist any attempts by the “uniparty” and to hold McCarthy accountable for his promises, saying, “I know Washington is not known for keeping their word, Mr. Speaker, but I’m here to make sure you do.”
