It’s not a secret that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is no fan of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz after helping lead the charge to oust him from the Speaker’s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the Florida Republican who filed a motion to vacate the chair in October 2023, which triggered a vote of the House on whether to remove McCarthy as speaker claims his actions were motivated by McCarthy’s mishandling of the office, the former Speaker discussed his own opinion on the shocking events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McCarthy\u00a0claims\u00a0Gaetz wanted him to end a House Ethics Committee probe examining whether Gaetz had sexual relations with a minor.\u00a0 In January, the left-leaning publication The Daily Beast\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0that Gaetz privately\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0colleagues he was motivated by the ethics investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Appearing on the\u00a0PBD Podcast<\/em>, McCarthy discussed the drama with host\u00a0Patrick Bet-David.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ex-speaker pointed to court filings unsealed last week in which witnesses testified<\/a> that Gaetz was at a drug-fueled party that was attended by a 17-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEverything I said has come to fruition,\u201d McCarthy stated. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate that one person would utilize something to stop what was coming after them and disrupt the entire Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow is the relationship now?\u201d Bet-David asked. \u201cBecause I know I saw you guys at the RNC where he walked up to you<\/a> while you\u2019re talking to somebody. \u2018You wouldn\u2019t be on the stage, you would be booed\u2019 or something like that. Are you guys better know or\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo!\u201d McCarthy said. \u201cI don\u2019t hang around with pedophiles, I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n