Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up dramatic vote Tuesday, October 3 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Hard-line Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday night introduced a motion to remove Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership, setting up a dramatic vote over the future of the chamber's Republican majority.The motion must be voted on within two legislative days, under... Read More.
Matt Gaetz says he is planning a vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy over government funding bill Sunday, October 1 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In a dramatic move that could roil the House, hard-line Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday that he plans a vote this week to try and remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his role as punishment for McCarthy backing a bipartisan stopgap funding bill... Read More.
Woman arrested for allegedly throwing wine at Matt Gaetz Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News(MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.) -- A Florida woman was arrested and charged with battery on an elected official after she allegedly threw a glass of wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.The incident occurred on Saturday in Miramar Beach, Florida.Gaetz... Read More.
DOJ won’t charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe as lawyer for minor calls investigation ‘difficult experience’ Wednesday, February 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice has informed lawyers representing witnesses that it will not bring charges against Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz after a multiple-year sex-trafficking probe into the Florida congressman, multiple sources tell ABC News.A lawyer representing the one-time minor at the center... Read More.
Gaetz calls McCarthy a ‘squatter’ in speaker’s office Wednesday, January 4 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The battle between a small but influential group of Republican hardliners and Rep. Kevin McCarthy heated up Tuesday night when Rep. Matt Gaetz accused the House GOP leader of squatting in the speaker's office.McCarthy had his belongings moved into the space on... Read More.
Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg gets 11 years as probe into congressman stalls, sources say Thursday, December 1 by ABC News(ORLANDO, Fla.) -- Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector who sources say agreed to cooperate in the federal probe into his one-time close associate, Rep. Matt Gaetz, was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to crimes ranging from wire... Read More.