Rep. Matt Gaetz, the conservative Republican who engineered the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, told donors earlier that the House impeachment inquiry into President Biden didn't seem serious and would end in a 'bloody draw.'
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., one of then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s harshest critics, answers questions from members of the media after speaking on the House floor, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. , the conservative Republican who engineered the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, told donors earlier that the House impeachment inquiry into President Biden didn’t seem serious and would end in a “bloody draw.
The fundraiser featured Mr. Gaetz and Rep. Matt Rosendale, Montana Republican, and was moderated by former Trump adviser and podcaster Steve Bannon and Caroline Wren, a Republican fund-raiser.led the effort to oust Mr. McCarthy from his role as speaker. Eight Republicans voted with House Democrats to remove Mr. McCarthy in a 216-210 vote.Mr. Rosendale, who was one of the eight, also denounced the impeachment inquiry, comparing it to the charges against the president’s son, Hunter Biden.
Most Republicans support the impeachment of Mr. Biden even though there has been some criticism about whether Rep. James Comer, the chair of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, has enough evidence to prove the president’s involvement in his son’s foreign business dealings.said he doesn’t mean to speak against Mr. Comer or Rep. Jim Jordan, who is also an impeachment leader, but if the impeachment inquiry was serious, “we would have sent a subpoena to Hunter Biden.
Mr. Jordan is one of the House members who has announced a run for speaker. Majority Leader Steve Scalise has also announced his bid. The House is expected to vote on it next week.
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