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Gaetz says McCarthy ‘lying,’ in response to accusations he’s colluding with Swalwell (thehill.com)

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“I am the most investigated man in the entire Congress, and right there you saw Kevin McCarthy lying like a dead dog because I have never asked him to interfere in any ethics matter,” Gaetz said.

Wtf, this is such a strange statement. Repubs are such backstabbers. Whatever.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) attacked Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) Wednesday, saying the Freedom Caucus member has been “working with” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) to conspire against him.

Gaetz has long been an opponent of McCarthy, including refusing to back his Speakership bid in January.

He re-upped calls to replace the Speaker last week with a tweet to Swalwell inquiring about Democratic support, which McCarthy claims is, in reality, about an ethics complaint against the Florida congressman.

Gaetz is facing a House Ethics Committee investigation over allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct and did drugs, among other claims.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to prosecute Gaetz on sex trafficking allegations in February.

“I am the most investigated man in the entire Congress, and right there you saw Kevin McCarthy lying like a dead dog because I have never asked him to interfere in any ethics matter,” Gaetz said.

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