LOADINGERROR LOADINGRep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) suggested Tuesday that the successful effort to oust him from his House speakership last year started with one man — whom McCarthy did not explicitly name.But there is only one member of Congress currently under investigation for allegedly having sex with a teen girl: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). Advertisement
During an interview at Georgetown University Tuesday evening, McCarthy objected to the idea that he made “a lot of concessions” during his time as House speaker. “I’ll give you the truth why I’m not speaker,” McCarthy told the audience. “It’s because one person, a member of Congress, wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old. An ethics complaint that started before I ever became speaker … Did he do it or not? I don’t know.”Gaetz responded on X, formerly Twitter, saying that “Kevin McCarthy is a liar.”“That’s why he is no longer speaker,” Gaetz wrote. Former @SpeakerMcCarthy: “I’ll give you the truth why I’m not speaker. It’s because one person, a member of Congress, wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old … Did he do it or not? I don’t know.” pic.twitter.com/xD5uLdxcXQ— CSPAN (@cspan) April 10, 2024Gaetz opposed McCarthy’s speakership bid from the beginning, when the 118th Congress attempted to convene in the first days of 2023. McCarthy was eventually chosen House speaker after 15 chaotic rounds of voting over several days, with Gaetz voting “present” in the final round.Advertisement
Gaetz ended up leading the charge for McCarthy’s ouster about 10 months later.The Florida congressman’s problems, however, have not disappeared. The House ethics committee is still plodding along with its investigation into allegations that Gaetz had sex with an underage girl and paid her to travel with him.Kevin McCarthy is a liar. That’s why he is no longer speaker. Just ask the 224 people who voted to remove him.— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) April 10, 2024Joel Greenberg, a former friend of Gaetz, is reportedly cooperating with the House investigation as he serves an 11-year prison sentence for a range of charges, including sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl. Greenberg says he witnessed Gaetz’s alleged underage sexual encounter.Gaetz has denied the accusation since it became public in 2021.Venmo transactions viewed by The Daily Beast reportedly showed the men paying the girls: In 2018, Gaetz allegedly used Venmo …
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During an interview at Georgetown University Tuesday evening, McCarthy objected to the idea that he made “a lot of concessions” during his time as House speaker. “I’ll give you the truth why I’m not speaker,” McCarthy told the audience. “It’s because one person, a member of Congress, wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old. An ethics complaint that started before I ever became speaker … Did he do it or not? I don’t know.”Gaetz responded on X, formerly Twitter, saying that “Kevin McCarthy is a liar.”“That’s why he is no longer speaker,” Gaetz wrote. Former @SpeakerMcCarthy: “I’ll give you the truth why I’m not speaker. It’s because one person, a member of Congress, wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old … Did he do it or not? I don’t know.” pic.twitter.com/xD5uLdxcXQ— CSPAN (@cspan) April 10, 2024Gaetz opposed McCarthy’s speakership bid from the beginning, when the 118th Congress attempted to convene in the first days of 2023. McCarthy was eventually chosen House speaker after 15 chaotic rounds of voting over several days, with Gaetz voting “present” in the final round.Advertisement
Gaetz ended up leading the charge for McCarthy’s ouster about 10 months later.The Florida congressman’s problems, however, have not disappeared. The House ethics committee is still plodding along with its investigation into allegations that Gaetz had sex with an underage girl and paid her to travel with him.Kevin McCarthy is a liar. That’s why he is no longer speaker. Just ask the 224 people who voted to remove him.— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) April 10, 2024Joel Greenberg, a former friend of Gaetz, is reportedly cooperating with the House investigation as he serves an 11-year prison sentence for a range of charges, including sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl. Greenberg says he witnessed Gaetz’s alleged underage sexual encounter.Gaetz has denied the accusation since it became public in 2021.Venmo transactions viewed by The Daily Beast reportedly showed the men paying the girls: In 2018, Gaetz allegedly used Venmo …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]