A bitter beef between two Republicans has stunning consequences in congress, and its ripple effects could now be felt around the world — especially in war-ravaged Ukraine.
Two-and-a-half years before his radical move to topple the US house speaker, Matt Gaetz was making front-page headlines for different reasons.the Department of Justice was investigating if the Florida Republican had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old and paid for her to travel with him.
But his links to the prolific criminal are now part of a broad and long-running investigation being conducted by the five Democrats and five Republicans who comprise the house's Ethics Committee.
The bipartisan stopgap budget measure that averted a government shutdown – and triggered Gaetz's move on McCarthy – will keep funding the government until November 17. "Our nation is being invaded … and yet we go spend all this money on the border of another country," he told the house. "We have enough funding authorities to meet Ukraine's battlefield needs for a bit longer, but we need congress to act to ensure that there is no disruption in our support."One is a man Matt Gaetz calls a mentor – a college wrestler-turned-co-founder of the hard-right Freedom Caucus, Jim Jordan. He has repeatedly voted against Ukraine funds, voicing concerns about unclear battlefield goals and a lack of spending oversight.
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