Cracks form within Freedom Caucus as conservatives consider ousting members
Cami Mondeaux, Reese Gorman
Festering tensions within the right flank of the GOP came to a head earlier this week when two of its most prominent members got into a profanity-laced exchange on the House floor during votes. Now, some lawmakers in the House Freedom Caucus are considering reshaping their ranks.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), a member of the Freedom Caucus, said talks were underway about whether the group should oust certain lawmakers who no longer match the standards or stances of the caucus. It’s not entirely clear what would disqualify a member, but discussions would likely focus on certain lawmakers considered to be inactive participants.
“At the proper time, it will be out in the public,” Norman said on Friday. “I'm not telling you when, I'm not telling you what's being said. [The decisions] will be out in the public.”
Norman declined to comment further on which members may be getting the boot. Other caucus members, such as Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), also declined to comment, calling the situation an “internal matter.”
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