Rep. Gaetz gives McCarthy budget ultimatum: If he strikes deal with Dems for temporary funding, he can’t stay GOP speaker

Congressman Matt Gaetz on the looming government shutdown and his ultimatum for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The Florida Congressman says that while a motion to vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a last resort, the move will ultimately be decided by how the congressman chooses to lead House Republicans. Gaetz remarks, “If you want to be the Republican Speaker, you definitely cannot use Democrats to preserve your power and to advance Joe Biden’s spending priorities.” Additional interviews with Walid Phares on the $6 billion Iran hostage swap and what that means for U.S. diplomacy going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .