Rep. Matt Gaetz led the effort to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership.
Washington — Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who led the effort to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last fall, is facing off with a McCarthy-linked primary challenger on Tuesday to hold onto his seat in Congress' lower chamber. McCarthy last year became the first person in history to be ousted in a House vote from the speakership after Gaetz moved ahead with a motion to vacate.
For Gaetz, his is the last on McCarthy's so-called revenge tour, which has featured an advertisement blitz by a McCarthy-linked group against the Florida Republican, showcasing allegations against him — including that he paid a minor for sex.The Justice Department last year declined to charge Gaetz after conducting an investigation into alleged sex trafficking, and Gaetz has denied all allegations against him.
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