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McCarthy praises vocal critic Matt Gaetz for helping secure speaker win

By Misty Severi
Published January 7, 2023 2:48pm ET
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McCarthy praises vocal critic Matt Gaetz for helping secure speaker win
Newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) praised Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and former President Donald Trump for helping him secure the speaker’s gavel in the early hours of Saturday morning. Gaetz, whose “present” vote helped lower the vote threshold to give McCarthy the speakership, helped get his other five detractors to vote […]

Newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) praised Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and former President Donald Trump for helping him secure the speaker’s gavel in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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