Sparks fly as McCarthy lays blame on Gaetz for Republican exodus, accusing him of abandoning voters. Dive into the fiery debate and political fallout as tensions escalate within the party.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pointed the finger squarely at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for the turmoil within the Republican Party. McCarthy claimed that Gaetz’s actions led to multiple GOP members resigning prematurely, jeopardizing the party’s majority in the House of Representatives.

“I don’t know what they’re doing spending now, but when I became Speaker, I instituted a 72-hour rule that got not just the members the opportunity to read the bill, but America as well,” McCarthy stated during a Fox News interview.

“You’d never waive it unless it’s a Continuing Resolution, something you’re already doing so people would know. I think it’s always helpful to allow people to read the bill, allow America to read the bill.”

The Republican majority dwindled to just one vote as several members, including Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), abruptly resigned. McCarthy attributed this trend to Gaetz and a group of Republicans who collaborated with Democrats to determine the Speaker. “That’s when Republicans lost the majority,” McCarthy asserted.

“Jesse, remember what we were able to do in a small majority of the first nine months?” McCarthy asked Fox News host Jesse Watters. “We cut $20 billion of that from the IRS that was going to hire to go after us, very successful and you work together with a small majority, and all those bills had 72 hours to read them because people could get behind them.”