Several Republicans came to the speaker's defense Monday night, with one calling Gaetz 'a petulant child.'
moved to oust the Republican leader, but representatives on both sides of the aisle have further questions before voting on the speakership.
"He cannot be trusted," Buck added."And I want to understand why he acts the way he does before I make a final decision."on Monday that he plans to vote against ousting the speaker. Congressman Mike Lawler also used his interview on CNN to attack Gaetz's decision, calling the Florida lawmaker a"petulant child."
"I think it just speaks volumes to who Matt is, his character, and the fact that he doesn't care about the American people, he doesn't care about governing," Lawler continued."He cares about getting attention and notoriety." If the motion makes it to a vote, only a simple majority is needed to oust McCarthy, meaning just five Republicans would have to join all their Democratic colleagues to agree to remove the speaker. However, there is a chance that some Democrats could choose to strike down Gaetz's measure.
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