Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy’s feud flares up at the RNC

Category: Politics

Feud between Rep. Matt Gaetz and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy escalates at the Republican National Convention, with Gaetz taunting McCarthy over a past ethics investigation. McCarthy suggests Gaetz tried to leverage him to stop the investigation, and Gaetz denies the allegations.

Keywords: Rep. Matt Gaetz, Kevin McCarthy, Republican National Convention, ethics investigation, allegations, congressional ethics, House GOP

Source: MSNBC

Update At: 7/18/2024

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