Credibly suspected sex trafficker and statutory rapist Congressman Matt Gaetz on Monday finally followed through on his threats to initiate a motion to vacate against titular Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, throwing the no confidence vote to the chamber, Punchbowl’s Jake Sherman reports, adding that “The Democratic side of the House erupted in laughter as Gaetz left the floor.”
Separate reporting indicates that Gaetz may actually have the numbers to vacate and trigger another vote for the Speakership. It’s extremely unlikely McCarthy will actually be removed, but any need for Democratic support means they can extract concessions from the GOP’s weak figurehead.