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Fallout And Triumphs From The Matt Gaetz Coup

Daniel Chaitin
Fallout And Triumphs From The Matt Gaetz Coup
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Days after leading a successful revolt against Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said the gambit was “absolutely” worth potentially losing his seat in the House.

“Look, I am here to fight for my constituents. And I’m here to ensure that America’s not on a path to financial ruin,” Gaetz told NBC’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired on October 8. Gaetz also decried what he said was a lack of a “plan” on spending after the House passed a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown in late September.

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