'I think we need to rip off the Band-Aid,' Rep. Matt Gaetz said of his plan to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership role.
But McCarthy appeared confident that he will keep his job in an interview with"Face the Nation" on Sunday.
"Let's get over with it. Let's start governing. If he's upset because he tried to push us into a shutdown and I made sure government didn't shut down, then let's have that talk," McCarthy said. Kevin McCarthy talks to Matt Gaetz in the House Chamber after Gaetz voted present during the fourth day of voting for speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2023, in Washington, D.C."I do intend to file a motion to vacate against Speaker McCarthy this week," Gaetz told CNN's"State of the Union" on Sunday."I think we need to rip off the Band-Aid. I think we need to move on with new leadership that can be trustworthy.
McCarthy cut a deal with conservatives in January as he sought to gain enough support to become speaker that allows a single member of the House to force a vote to oust him. The deal helped pave the way forBut there is no clear successor if McCarthy is removed from the speakership. Republicans have a slim majority in the House and finding a candidate who could satisfy both the right-wing and moderate members of the Republican Party could be an uphill battle.
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