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McCarthy says he didn’t have a ‘choice’ on giving Gaetz power to motion to vacate with one vote

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October 22, 2023

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Asked about whether he regretted giving Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) the power to motion to vacate him from the speakership with a single vote, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tells Meet the Press he didn’t have a choice and believed “moving forward” was the best course of action.

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