Matt Gaetz threatens to oust Kevin McCarthy, AP Explains

(2 Oct 2023) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4456348 ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 2 October 2023 1. Wide of Rep. Matt Gaetz walking down Capitol steps 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press: “I’m Lisa Mascaro. I'm the chief congressional correspondent for the Associated Press.” 3. Exterior of U.S. Capitol building ++PARTIALLY COVERED++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press: “After a head spinning few days at the Capitol on the brink of a federal government shutdown, it's back to business as usual, almost.” 5. McCarthy speaking with reporters 6. Wide of Gaetz arriving at office 7. Gaetz and reporters walking down Capitol steps ++PARTIALLY COVERED++ 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press: “A threat of an ouster hangs over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he reached across the aisle for Democratic votes in order to keep the federal government open. It was a big bipartisan deal, but it now risks Speaker McCarthy's job. First thing Monday morning, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz arrived at the Capitol as soon as the House opened and he unleashed a blistering criticism of the House speaker and again is threatening to file a motion to vacate the chair, which would mean an immediate vote to try to oust Speaker McCarthy from his job.” 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Matt Gaetz, (R) Florida: “We need to rebuild trust. And so I think we need someone who can connect the most conservative features of our conference to the most moderate features of our conference.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 30 September 2023 10. Matt Gaetz talking to reporters ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington - 2 October 2023 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press: “Mr. Gaetz was critical of Speaker McCarthy's leadership in the shutdown fight. He wants the speaker to fight harder to do business in sort of what's called the regular order here on Capitol Hill, with no more of these temporary bills to keep government running. But Mr. Gaetz is also concerned about ongoing support for the war in Ukraine, sending U.S. dollars overseas .” 12. Gaetz walking through the halls ++FULLY COVERED++ 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press: “It's unclear, however, whether Congressman Gaetz, who's part of a contingent of Republicans who have been highly critical of Speaker McCarthy, has the votes on his side to oust the speaker.” 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press: “It would take a majority of the House to get rid of the speaker, and that's a lot of votes." 15. McCarthy walking and talking with reporters 16. McCarthy taking photos with visitors at the Capitol ++PARTIALLY COVERED++ 17. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press: “House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is not shying away at all from this fight. He says bring it on. Speaker McCarthy arrived at the Capitol Monday. He walked through the halls. He spoke with reporters on the way into the house, on the way out of the house, he even stopped for the cameras. He even did what he often does here at the Capitol, which is stop and talk to tourists and visitors. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, in fact, seems a bit emboldened after what just happened in his work to keep the government open. He reached across the aisle to Democrats at the risk of his own job, and he seems happy to take on this fight and keep going. So we'll see what happens next. But for now, Speaker McCarthy has the gavel and his challengers are continuing to hold that threat of an ouster against him.” ++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++ STORYLINE: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...