As Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) launches his rebellion against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), multiple reports indicate that House Republicans are looking to get rid of the Florida congressman altogether.
According to a report from CNN, an unnamed House Republican said that the caucus wants Gaetz gone — and that they may use the findings from the ongoing Ethics Committee investigation into the Florida congressman to oust him.
I think the opening salvo was fired a while back.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Republicans_who_opposed_the_Donald_Trump_2016_presidential_campaign
That’s just my opinion.
I mean that’s ultimately how we get here, but they all folded like wet paper once it looked like he was going to win. It’s hard to call a bunch of grumbling an “opening salvo”. Certainly one of the earliest cracks in their unity though.
I think they didn’t like Trump rocking the boat, and I don’t think they are very likely to forgive and forget. Further, Trump isn’t going to be able to tweet from prison. There’s gonna be a power struggle.