.RepMattGaetz issues Christmas Day rallying cry for Jim_Jordan to take on GOPLeader McCarthy
Gaetz tweeted his opposition against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the holiday weekend with a cheeky call for Jordan to run. The Florida representative has been a staunch opponent to McCarthy's bid for the speaker's gavel."I'm not voting for Kevin McCarthy," Gaetz said back in November on the Charlie Kirk Show."I am certain that there is a critical mass of people who hold my precise view.
“All I want for Christmas is @Jim_Jordan to realize he should be Speaker of the House!” Gaetz wrote on Twitter the day before Christmas. The tweet was just shy of 2 million views by Monday morning.— Matt Gaetz December 24, 2022 Late Sunday evening, Gaetz followed up with a message calling on others to push Jordan to run against McCarthy.
“Merry Christmas to all! Make sure to join me in encouraging @Jim_Jordan to seek the Speakership :),” Gaetz tweeted.Make sure to join me in encouraging @Jim_Jordan to seek the Speakership :)https://t.co/uUAX39KtYI — Matt Gaetz December 26, 2022 The 118th Congress will convene on Jan. 3, 2023, when the House and Senate return to Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans were unsuccessful in taking back control of the upper chamber in November but pulled out a win in the House.Every vote is critical for McCarthy, making defectors an issue that could cost him the speakership.
McCarthy and Jordan were among four Republicans that the Jan. 6 Select Committee chose to refer to the House Ethics Committee for refusing to appear before the panel despite being subpoenaed.
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