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U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz responded strongly over a report detailing the contents of leaked audio in which Republican House leadership accused him of putting people’s safety in danger following the chaos at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, remarks that were seized on by Democrats in a major propaganda victory that doesn’t portray House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in a flattering light.
According to The New York Times, McCarthy and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise spoke to other Republicans in a call during which they singled out Gaetz and Rep. Mo Brooks as contributing to the volatile atmosphere surrounding the so-called “insurrection,” remarks that angered Gaetz who released a blistering statement that will likely only further contribute to the distrust towards McCarthy felt by many supporters of former President Donald J. Trump.
McCarthy’s condemnation of Gaetz came after the fiery Floridian criticized anti-Trump Republicans including Rep. Liz Cheney who at the time, was a member of the party’s leadership in the House, according to The Times.
“He’s putting people in jeopardy,” McCarthy said.. “And he doesn’t need to be doing this. We saw what people would do in the Capitol, you know, and these people came prepared with rope, with everything else,” the paper reported, adding that Scalise suggested that Gaetz could be in violation of the law.
“It’s potentially illegal what he’s doing,” Scalise said, according to the Times which states that it obtained the recordings during reporting for yet another gossipy new book on the Trump White House, “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America’s Future” which will be published in early May.
Gaetz lashed out, blasting both men by name in a white-hot rebuttal that he posted to Twitter.
“Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Scalise held views about President Trump and me that they shared on sniveling calls with Liz Cheney, not us,” he wrote.
“This is the behavior of weak men, not leaders,” Gaetz added. “Folks know what I think because I tell them clearly, directly as I did when I held the largest event in Wyoming political history (without a rodeo element) days after these recordings were taken,” referring to his journey out west to campaign against the maliciously bad actor Cheney in her own state.
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) April 26, 2022
“While I was protecting President Trump from impeachment, they were protecting Liz Cheney from criticism,” Gaetz continued. “They deemed it incendiary to call Liz Cheney and Kinzinger ‘Anti-Trump,’ a label both proudly advertise today.”
“On the bright side, you no longer have to be a lobbyist with a $5,000 check to know what McCarthy and Scalise really think. You just have to listen to their own words as they disparage Trump and the Republicans in Congress who fight for him,” he concluded.
Gaetz also tweeted out a link to the Fox News interview that he believes that McCarthy and Scalise were referring to, asking “Where is the threat?”
Here is a link to the interview I believe Scalise/McCarthy are referencing.
Where is the threat?https://t.co/Rtr0qBB5vC
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) April 27, 2022
House Republicans are standing by the embattled McCarthy who stands to become the next Speaker of the House if Democrats are throttled in his year’s midterms as expected and he received a standing ovation when he spoke at the House Republican Conference on Wednesday, addressing the explosive reporting of The New York Times.
GOP Rep. Jay Obernolte of California told Fox News Digital, “He addressed them and I think the conference is satisfied.”
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace said to reporters, “Standing ovation and Kevin will be speaker,” according to the outlet.
The Times report is likely to be only one of many surprises waiting to be sprung by Democrats and their media allies as Nancy Pelosi’s sham J6 committee faces a make-or-break summer and will desperately need to put out a smokescreen to divert voters from the colossal failure of the party to govern, a tough task with Americans facing a reminder of their failed policies every time that they pull into a gas station.
It would really take a lot to muck up the midterms for Republicans though and McCarthy remains favored to snatch the mighty gavel from Madame Speaker.
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30 thoughts on “Matt Gaetz smokes House GOP leaders for ‘sniveling calls with Liz Cheney’ after leaked audio”
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What is WRONG with these people?? This is the reason I throw NRC mail DIRECTLY into the TRASH! I will still try to elect every DECENT Republican I can though – all they have to do is RUN them!
Rinos are crypto-democrats!
Can’t trust McCarthy and it looks like Scalise has already forgotten what the left did to him!
I knew about the two McC and Graham are rinos, but surprised that Scalise is also part of deep state.
There are so many rinos in GOP, this might as well be one party government, why the charade??
he got shot by a Trump hater so deep inside he has it for Trump
Why not Bernie? The guy is a Bernie supporter.
Kevin McCarthy is a democrat. He should resign.
After this–including Scalise yet who was nearly murdered by a Bernie/Dem follower but still bends over for them–tell me that a Republican majority in the House will mean a damn thing. Biden must be impeached or all this means nothing.
Everyone is burying the headline….who could possibly have leaked this except Dem-loving Lizzy Cheney? Any thoughts on others?
also note this was well before she was relieved of her #3 GOP status.
Actually, Donald Trump will be the next Speaker of the House. A few months after that he will return to the White House.
That is a near impossible feat but it could happen. It would be a legal move but will further divide this country. I would prefer a purge of the UNAMERICAN CONGRESSIONAL members including those who identify as Republican. That purge will require real Americans to stand united and have a justice system that is not bought and paid for by big money donors.
Soros gets a lot of credit for his spending choices, why do we as a nation continue to put up with him?
Soros should be executed ASAP.
Doesn’t Hungary or Poland want him for war crimes. Send him and his family packing. Just saying
He is actually ban from Hungary and England(almost destroyed their banking system), not sure about Poland.
Gatez, you are just a creepy guy and I certainly wouldn’t vote for you because of that. Cheny on the other hand needs to be sent down the road by the good people of Wyoming.
What’s creepy about Gaetz? Because some f’ing scum-bag dems leveled allegations against him that were NEVER proven? Just admit you’re a liberal already and stop pretending.
Gaetz, Trump etal need to go. Trump is done.
You keep believing that, Snowflake. LOL!
So how do we the people STOP this appointment. NO TRUE CONSERVATIVE WANTS EITHER TRAITOR IN THEIR CURRENT SPOTS! So how do we stop it?
Trump better stop listening to the likes of Shammity and that ilk, or I’m going DeSantis. Trump’s downfall last time was listening to the wrong people, and he’s doing it again.
Have to agree. I don’t think he’s the answer this time.
I voted for Trump twice. Still, I hope he does not run again…I would rather see him supporting our nominee.
Here’s an idea – We The People don’t want McCarthy as Speaker of the House! Hear this loud and clear REPUBLICANS!
Anyone that still considers Cheney and Kinzinger republicans should reevaluate their own place in the GOP. Jan6 was never an insurrection and those that tried to make it so were marginal Americans at best. It is slowly coming to light that the peaceful demonstration was infiltrated by paid mercs and corrupt FBI sponsored by Pelosi and others to undercut the demonstration and Trump!!
Mccarthy and McConnell and a few others have got to go…. #DRAINTHESWAMP
Since the baseball game Scalise has been a no go as far as targets are concerned. Well now thats changed. Always had a funny feeling about him, now I know why.
The biggest difference between democrats and republicans is that even though democrats have the worst ideas possible, they always put on a united, well organized front to make them happen. They are Team Democrat.
While feckless republicans can’t seem to agree on much of anything or with one another. On the rare occasions they do agree, they allow themselves to be bullied into abject submission by Team Democrat.
Assuming democrats lose control of the house and senate, we shouldn’t expect many good things from Team Wishy Washy.
democrats operate more like the soviets of old.
So you’re saying they need to copy the lock step Democrat fascists, instead of following t heir own philosophy of thinking for themselves? Good understanding of American principles there champ. Where you from, China?
I’ve had bad feeling about these two Rhinos for 2 yrs now .
I personally , feel their donkeys in elephant skin .
Their Troy in the wooden horse .their shitbags from the swamp.
Bingo .