The Florida congressman is proud to be the one to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. That move hasn't won him any prizes with House Republicans but his constituents want to see more just like it.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 22. Gaetz introduced a Motion to Vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that led to the first ouster of a sitting Speaker in American history.Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 22. Gaetz introduced a Motion to Vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that led to the first ouster of a sitting Speaker in American history.
That's a position that is not widely shared in his party, but in his congressional district in northwest Florida, it's a completely different story.In this file photo, former Florida state Sen. Don Gaetz, R, left, hugs his son, former state Rep. Matt Gaetz, R, after he was sworn in as the newest member of the house on April 15, 2010, in Tallahassee, Fla.In this file photo, former Florida state Sen. Don Gaetz, R, left, hugs his son, former state Rep.
His constituents don't seem to mind that long-honed style of politics. Gaetz's Congressional district on Florida's panhandle is one of the most Republican in the state. He easily won reelection every term since first going to Congress. Still, some conservative Republicans in his district, like Renee Johnmeyer say they began to think Gaetz was all talk and no action.
"And I feel like this is the best thing that could have happened for Republicans, for Democrats and for America," Hawthorne said.Gaetz is no stranger to national media attention, though he often made headlines as more of a troll on Democrats, like when he wore a full gas mask on the floor of the House during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and Democrats' public health measures.
"It might be a risk for him. I'm glad he did it. In my view, the more Congress doesn't do anything, the better off Americans are," Patty Burke said. She's been local in GOP politics for more than 20 years and has followed Gaetz's career.
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