'It's Disgusting!': GOP Rep Blasts This Text Message That Went Out Amid Effort to Oust McCarthy

Leah Barkoukis / Townhall Tipsheet

 

GOP Rep. Garret Graves of Florida called out Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for fundraising off his efforts to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership.

Even though Republicans only have a slim majority in the lower chamber, Graves highlighted what conservatives have accomplished this year, which led him to wonder “what is going on.”

“What’s going on in this body? We have Freedom Works, Heritage, Chip Roy, and Jim Jordan say something is conservative,” but the few lawmakers who supported Gaetz’s effort now argue the opposite and are seen as being correct. 

“And all of a sudden, my phone keeps sending text messages,” Graves continued. “Text messages saying, ‘Hey, give me money.’ Oh, look at that. ‘Give me money, I filed a motion to vacate.’ Using official actions, official actions to raise money. It’s disgusting. It’s what’s disgusting about Washington.”

The Florida Republican wasn’t the only one to speak out about Gaetz’s fundraising. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was on Fox News when voting was underway, said the fundraising stunt “makes me uncomfortable.” Read more, see Xs and videos here.