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As Republicans debated removing Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership this week, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) took fire on the House floor for using his bid to oust McCarthy as an opportunity to raise money for himself.
Gaetz fired right back, shaming his colleagues who “grovel and bend knee to the lobbyists and special interests who own our leadership.”