Gaetz Dismisses Shots From McCarthy: 'Bring the Effing Motion'

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., hit back at former Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after the former speaker said the Republican conference won't "heal" without "consequences" for the Florida Republican and seven others who voted to oust him from the speakership.

"Honestly, I hadn't thought about him in a while, but it seems like I'm on his mind," Gaetz said.

The Florida lawmaker dismissed McCarthy's suggestions that he would be ousted from the Republican conference for being the one to bring the motion to vacate the speakership against the California Republican.

"The notion that the Republican conference is going to kick me out for doing something that was exceedingly popular seems unlikely," Gaetz said.

"But if what Kevin McCarthy wants is to make a motion to throw me out of the Republican conference, I guess all I can really say is 'bring the effing motion,' " Gatez added, taking a shot at the former speaker who had said the same when Gaetz threatened him with a motion to vacate.

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US Republican Representatives Matt Gaetz (C) and Tim Burchett (L) after a closed-door vote meeting to nominate the US Speaker of the House candidate at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, October 11, 2023. Republicans in the House of Representatives began the search for a new leader on October 9, 2023, as the crisis in Israel injected fresh urgency into their struggle to heal the party's bitter internal divisions. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) — US Republican Representatives Matt Gaetz (C) and Tim Burchett (L) after a closed-door vote meeting to nominate the US Speaker of the House candidate at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, October 11, 2023. Republicans in the House of Representatives began the search for a new leader on October 9, 2023, as the crisis in Israel injected fresh urgency into their struggle to heal the party's bitter internal divisions.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

Gaetz's comments came after McCarthy took aim at Gaetz and the other seven Republicans who voted to oust him in an interview with CNN.

“People have to earn the right to be here," McCarthy said. "I mean he’ll admit to you personally. He doesn’t have a conservative bent in his philosophy."

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Gaetz Dismisses Shots From McCarthy: ‘Bring the Effing Motion’

Gaetz dismissed the idea that he would be ousted from the Republican conference over his move to bring a motion to vacate against McCarthy