Key takeaways:
- Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) criticized Representative Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) threat to try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership.
- Graham said that Gaetz’s motion would require a handful of Republicans to join up with the Democratic Party to fire McCarthy due to the slim majority Republicans currently have over the Democrats in the House.
- President Joe Biden commented on the situation, saying that extreme MAGA Republicans had tried to walk away from a deal and that they would be back again.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has criticized Representative Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) threat to try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership, calling it a “disaster” for the future of the Republican party.
In an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Graham said, “I think Kevin is the right guy at the right time.” He went on to explain that Gaetz’s motion to oust McCarthy from his seat as Speaker of the House would require a handful of Republicans to join up with the Democratic Party to fire him, due to the slim majority Republicans currently have over the Democrats in the House.
President Joe Biden also commented on the situation at a news conference at the White House on Sunday, saying, “The last few days and weeks extreme MAGA Republicans tried to walk away from that deal.” He added, “It failed again, it failed again, and we stopped it. But I’m under no illusions that they’ll be back again.”
Graham’s criticism of Gaetz’s motion to oust McCarthy comes at a time when the Republican party is struggling to remain unified. With the 2022 midterm elections looming, it remains to be seen how the party will move forward in the coming months.
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