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Coverage dated January 5, 2023

Matt Gaetz vows to resign if moderate Republican elected House speaker

Headline from Newsweek

After voting against Kevin McCarthy all week, the Florida representative told Fox News, "That is how certain I am. I can assure your viewers that won't happen."

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  1. Washington Times

    Matt Gaetz says he’ll resign if Kevin McCarthy strikes speaker deal with Democrats (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    If Democrats want to get Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz out of Congress, he offered them a path Thursday night.

  2. Fox News

    Matt Gaetz says he will resign from Congress if Democrats help elect 'moderate Republican' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz told "The Ingraham Angle" on Thursday that he would resign from the House should Democrats elect a moderate Republican for speaker.

  3. BizPac Review

    Gaetz vows to resign from Congress 'if Democrats join up to elect a moderate Republican' as House speaker (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Gaetz vowed that "if Democrats join up to elect a moderate Republican," he will resign from Congress rather than see McCarthy as speaker.

  4. Newsweek

    Matt Gaetz vows to resign if moderate Republican elected House speaker (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    After voting against Kevin McCarthy all week, the Florida representative told Fox News, "That is how certain I am. I can assure your viewers that won't happen."

  5. Breitbart News

    Gaetz: If Democrats Join Up with GOP to Elect a Moderate Republican House Speaker, I Will Resign (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Thursday on FNC's "The Ingraham Angle," Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said a coalition of Republicans and Democrats electing a moderate Republican was not a concern. | Clips

  6. PoliticusUSA

    Matt Gaetz Promises To Resign From The House If Democrats Help To Elect A Moderate Speaker (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is so certain that Democrats won't make a deal to elect a moderate Speaker that he promised to resign if they do.

  7. The Week

    Matt Gaetz says he'll resign 'if Democrats join up to elect a moderate Republican' as House speaker (opens The Week)

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Matt Gaetz vows to resign if moderate Republican elected House speaker | Since Then