SHUTDOWN: McCarthy VS. Gaetz Feud Heats Up, House GOP Rolls Out Short-te...

 

Gaetz’s takedown mission: ‘He wants Kevin’

Past shutdown fights have been organized around a demand. This one is better understood as being centered on a long, nasty grudge.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) looks on during a Sept. 22, 2023, House Rules Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol. | Francis Chung/POLITICO

By RACHAEL BADE

09/29/2023 07:29 AM EDT