Republican lawmakers may seek to force a vote on impeaching President Biden — and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could be ousted if he gets in their way, Rep. Matt Gaetz warned on Tuesday. Gaet…
— and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could be ousted if he gets in their way, Rep. Matt Gaetz warned on Tuesday.
Gaetz expressed frustration with the slow pace of GOP-led efforts to impeach the 80-year-old president and members of his administrationThe congressman also vented about the lack of interest lawmakers have in using a “toolkit” of rules and procedures that he and other Republicans negotiated with McCarthy as part of a deal to secure his speakership in January.
“I have traveled the country and spoken to so many Americans. They’re disillusioned with House Republicans right now. They think that we have not put up a substantial battle to defeat the worst elements of this Biden administration,”Gaetz argued that Republicans must force votes on impeachment when the House reconvenes next week.“I worked very hard in January to develop a toolkit for us to be able to reorient the House of Representatives in a productive and positive way.
McCarthy has suggested that the House would first vote on whether to open an impeachment inquiry into the president before considering a vote on articles of impeachment.“When we get back to Washington in the coming weeks, we have got to seize the initiative,” Gaetz argued. “That means forcing votes on impeachment. And if Kevin McCarthy stands in our way, he may not have the job long.
Calls to impeach President Biden stem from his handling of the immigration crisis and allegations of corruption as vice president.The House speaker has had to balance calls for impeachment from more right-wing members of the party, such as Gaetz and Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert – both of whom have
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