Mark Levin, a conservative author and talk radio host, criticized Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for attempting to unseat House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), stating McCarthy is “more conservative than” Gaetz.
On Monday, Gaetz filed a motion to vacate the chair, the first official step in an attempt to depose McCarthy as speaker.
The House has to vote on the motion itself or vote on a separate move to table or dispense with it within two legislative days.
Gaetz has vowed to raise the motion for weeks if McCarthy brings a stopgap budget package to the floor that requires Democrats to vote yes, as McCarthy did on Saturday after Republican holdouts prevented previous attempts. McCarthy has also been accused of breaching numerous commitments, according to Gaetz.
McCarthy’s most fervent opponent has been the Florida lawmaker. Gaetz refused to support McCarthy on the 14th ballot in the January speaker’s race, voting “present” to deny McCarthy when he and his backers believed they had enough votes to secure his speakership.
Levin accused Gaetz of “plotting and scheming with the radical Democrats” to remove McCarthy.
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELThe radio and television host took to social media to explain:
“Yes, that is correct. The guy who says McCarthy is the Democrats’ speaker is plotting and scheming with the radical Democrats to take out a Republican speaker who is more conservative than he is (McCarthy backed the Freedom Caucus CR and the cuts and border security, which Gaetz and 4 others killed). There are now numerous reports that Gaetz is doing this not because he insists that McCarthy interfered with an ethics investigation of him, which a speaker cannot do and has never done. I might add that after two years it’s about time the Ethics Committee release its report and either lift the cloud over Gaetz or clear him. Gaetz should demand this as well.”
Yes, that is correct. The guy who says McCarthy is the Democrats' speaker is plotting and scheming with the radical Democrats to take out a Republican speaker who is more conservative than he is (McCarthy backed the Freedom Caucus CR and the cuts and border security, which Gaetz…
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) October 2, 2023
