Following Rep. Matt Gaetz’s “present” vote, which caused Kevin McCarthy to lose a 14th bid for speaker, Rep. Mike Rogers lost his cool. He lunged at Gaetz before being physically restrained, with a fellow representative even putting his hand over his face.
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In the clip below, McCarthy appears to walk back over to Gaetz and scold him:
The Republican lawmaker from Alabama recently threatened Republicans holding out against McCarthy they would be stripped of committee assignments.
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Matt Gaetz could be seen speaking to McCarthy after the scuffle.
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There was more drama after Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reportedly tried to place Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) on a live phone call with President Donald J. Trump just moments after Rosendale voted against Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker of the House on the unsuccessful 14th ballot.
