Gaetz issues Christmas Day rallying cry for Jordan to take on McCarthy – By Anna Giaritelli (Washington Examiner) / Dec 26, 2022
Conservative firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) endorsed former House Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) as best-suited for House speaker when Democrats relinquish the gavel to Republicans next week.
Gaetz tweeted his opposition against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the holiday weekend with a cheeky call for Jordan to run. The Florida representative has been a staunch opponent to McCarthy’s bid for the speaker’s gavel.
“I’m not voting for Kevin McCarthy,” Gaetz said back in November on the Charlie Kirk Show. “I am certain that there is a critical mass of people who hold my precise view. And so the sooner we can sort of dispense with the notion that Kevin is going to be speaker, then we can get to the important work.”
“All I want for Christmas is @Jim_Jordan to realize he should be Speaker of the House!” Gaetz wrote on Twitter the day before Christmas. The tweet was just shy of 2 million views by Monday morning.
