Posted on 05/09/2021 2:35:25 AM PDT by RandFan
Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) on Friday argued that they were "ahead" of their Republican colleagues in an effort to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) from her role in GOP leadership.
Cheney, the House Republican Conference chairwoman, is facing a vote next week on whether she should keep her position. The vote is shaping up to be a loyalty test to former President Trump, whom Cheney has vocally criticized.
Gaetz and Greene, who have put themselves forward as some of Trump's most ardent defenders in Congress, spoke during an event Friday at The Villages in Florida, the first stop on their “America First Tour.”
The pair noted that they have long pressed for Cheney's removal from her leadership post after she voted earlier this year to impeach Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 mob attack at the U.S. Capitol.
While House Republicans in February voted 145-61 to keep Cheney as the No. 3 GOP leader, Gaetz on Friday said that his colleagues have now “caught up” in their desire to oust the Wyoming lawmaker.
“We’re all about inviting people’s input and their thought process to the political right, but when somebody’s fundamental view is that we don’t need to work on election integrity, we don’t need to worry about the crisis at the border, we can find four more countries to invade before lunchtime tomorrow, that person should not be the spokesperson of the Republican Party,” Gaetz argued.
“I’m glad our colleagues have caught up. Maybe we’re the leaders, Marjorie,” he added, prompting applause from audience members.
Greene echoed this sentiment, noting, “We voted to kick her out a few months ago.”
“We were ahead on this,” added Greene, who herself was removed from her committee assignments earlier this year over past social media posts and statements indicating support for executing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic leaders as well as advancing several conspiracy theories.
The comments come as Gaetz is being investigated by federal authorities over whether he had sex with a minor and paid for her travel as well as whether he engaged in other sexual relationships in exchange for payment.
While Cheney was able to secure enough support to remain in her leadership post earlier this year, her future is now clouded with uncertainty as a growing number of Republicans have vowed to vote to replace her next week with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and his boss, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), have indicated support for removing Cheney over arguments that she has repeatedly undermined GOP messaging and efforts to take back control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections.
Cheney has revealed growing rifts among Republicans due to her continued opposition to Trump’s hold on the party, and Trump himself has vowed to support any primary challenger to the congresswoman.
Cheney has continued to double down on her opposition to Trump, writing in a Washington Post op-ed this week, “The Republican Party is at a turning point, and Republicans must decide whether we are going to choose truth and fidelity to the Constitution.”
I'm ecstatic that the evil, warmonger Cheney is as good as gone from GOP leadership.
Now I hope the people of Wyoming vote to ditch her too.
This is just the start!
Yes Cheney is bad for GOP.
As is Gaetz.
NOT “loyalty to Trump”.
Loyalty to the voters who elected him and the vision of America First.
The comments come as Gaetz is being investigated by federal authorities over whether he had sex with a minor and paid for her travel as well as whether he engaged in other sexual relationships in exchange for payment.
And there it is. The world’s slowest investigation(if there even is one) hanging over Matt’s head like the Sword of Damocles.
The smear merchants will cut and paste that illegal anonymous leak forever.
who do you think should be leading the Republican Party?
The first step to becoming a leader is finding a parade and getting around in front of it, striking up a pose as if you were the one organizing the parade.
The Gaetz-Taylor Greene duo may find themselves leveraged into a position much greater as time goes on.
Matt Gaetz must be over the target, as he has been the target of some pretty scurrilous rumors and vicious attacks of late, on the order of the kind of scandal-mongering that was used against Donald Trump, impugning his personal behavior and allegations that he had made improper advances and of inappropriate treatment of younger persons. Normally, these would destroy a promising career, but Republicans are getting a little smarter about countermeasures regarding these rumors and innuendos.
Sometimes truth does win out.
There is nothing wrong with Matt Gaetz. Gaetz wasn’t sleeping with underage girls. This whole “investigation” by the DOJ is nothing but a political hit job targeting one of Trump’s most vociferous defenders. This is the same DOJ who has done nothing with well documented evidence of Hunter Biden’s criminal activity.
Jim Jordan. Swamp critter Paul Ryan put Liz in the seat. That should tell us all we need to know. Ryan literally worked against Trump.
People are finally realizing that the R vs D is a strawman and has been for decades. Once people catch on to the problem being Swamp/Globalist vs MAGA, events & politicians start falling into place.
Ironically, I left the R party during Bush’s first 2 weeks in office. I voted for and supported his election. It didn’t take long to see who he really was.
I recently registered R again, because my state’s R party is fighting for Trump and the election fiasco. They deserve my support. Matt Schlapp is heading up an audit effort in my state.
“Yes Cheney is bad for GOP...As is Gaetz.”
As much as I appreciate Gaetz’s defense of Trump, and even if the allegations against him are false, Gaetz is still ONE WEIRD DUDE. But then he’s also not babysitting my kids or their youth minister, so I’m fine with him in Congress.
“Maybe we’re the leaders”
Well, it’s like the man said: “ Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way!”
I disagree. Matt Gaetz is awesome.
Shuffling the Assistant Democrats gains us nothing.
With a posting name like that, my guess is Bush League Republicans.
Lurkin: She is stepping down in 2022 and is saying this to non-Bush Leaguers in the House to get their support for now.
So you were there for the grand jury testimony? It has been shown that Gaetz lied about not paying girls for sex, since he was stupid enough to do it on his public Venmo feed. I would not want to be in his shoes right now, and the fed’s are going to be damn sure to have his case locked up before they go in for him.
Were you? So does Gaetz venmo account say “paid so and so for sex”? Do you believe anything that comes out of any of our Federal investigative agencies, after what we’ve seen?
Yes, he basically did. Because he is an idiot that people on here bend over backwards to defend for some reason,
Gaetz sent Greenberg money. Greenberg than sent money to the female in question. There’s zero direct connection to Gaetz. Even if Gaetz was sending money through Greenberg to this female, she was 18 at the time. So tasteless maybe, criminal, no. Older men have been having sex with young women and taking care of them financially for centuries. Trump and Melania are 24 years apart. As long as she was of legal age, when these trysts occurred, who cares? We’ve long eliminated any sense of moral uprightness from our elected leaders and we are in a fight for the survival of our Constitutional Republic. I’ll take ten Gaetzs as opposed to one McConnell or Pence.
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