Republican infighting showed no sign of abating over the weekend as Rep. Tom McClintock issued a blistering letter to Rep.Those seven lawmakers said they were “prepared to accept censure, suspension, or removal” from the conference if that’s what it took to get holdouts against Rep.’s speakership to “vote with the team.” (Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, the eighth member of the group that voted to remove McCarthy, was also listed on the letter but“Dear Wayward colleagues,” McClintock’s letter began.
“I was certain that our Republican colleagues ‘who refuse to vote’ with the Republican majority would have been inspired by your stirring example of party discipline and loyalty to ‘vote with the team,’ as you so eloquently phrased it,” he continued.NEW: Rep.
He suggested that his colleagues “plan your martyrdom in the only way that truly matters: to have the wisdom to see the damage you have done to our country and to have the courage to set things right before it is too late.” He said he had included a proposed resolution “that perhaps one of you can offer as we begin the fourth week of national paralysis and as the world burns around us.”Earlier this month, Gaetz filed a motion to oust McCarthy because the latter wouldn’t acquiesce to his demands on spending legislation and other issues.Even though only eight Republicans supported McCarthy’s removal, the conference is now forced to elect a new leader.
Republicans are now back to the drawing board amid a crisis in the Middle East and a looming deadline to pass legislation to keep the government open.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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