Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) warned her fellow House Republicans on Monday against expelling her colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), claiming doing so would not be tolerated by voters.
Greene did not choose a side in the fight over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) possible removal from leadership, claiming instead that forcing a vote to vacate the chair and a move to expel Gaetz would both be bad decisions.
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"A [move to vacate] of our Speaker gives the upper hand to the Democrats," Greene said in a lengthy rant on X, formerly known as Twitter. "And a Republican led effort to expel Matt Gaetz absolutely will not be tolerated by Republicans across the country. I can guarantee you that. Remember when 11 [Republicans] voted against me and 10 [Republicans] voted to impeach President Trump? Both the [move to vacate] and expulsion plans are wrong."
but I don’t agree that a motion to vacate will effectively create the changes needed to solve the intentional systemic failure that create the annual never ending CR’s and Christmas omnibus mega spending packages.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene???????? (@RepMTG) October 2, 2023
A mtv of our Speaker gives the upper hand to the Democrats,
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The thread comes after Gaetz accused McCarthy of making a side deal with Democrats to pass a continuing resolution that prevented a government shutdown over the weekend. Gaetz has threatened a vote to remove McCarthy, but McCarthy said he would "survive" the attack.
Republicans are also discussing Gaetz's ousting if a Republican ethics committee finds any wrongdoing by Gaetz, which is focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, or other misconduct.
Greene said she agreed with the Floridian that things must change in Washington, D.C., but did not agree with removing McCarthy as the speaker.
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"The American people are relying on Republicans to get our acts together and hold all of those accountable who have and continue to hurt the four main things they care about - their kids, bank accounts, jobs, and weekends," Greene added. "Republicans need to get off the power trips, stop the absurd drama, remember who the enemy is, stop fighting with each other, and get serious about solving the problems that produce annual systemic failure."
Congress passed a 45-day extension for funding the federal government for the next fiscal year, mere hours before the Sunday deadline. They now have until Nov. 16 to approve the budget. If they fail to do so, there will be a government shutdown just before the holidays.