‘Can’t Sleep With Underage Women And Think You Can Get Away With It’: McCarthy Rips Gaetz, Calls For ConvictionHailey Gomez
General Assignment Reporter
June 02, 2024 7:01 PM ET
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Former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ripped GOP Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz during a Sunday interview with CNN as he called for Gaetz’ conviction in connection to a 2021 investigation.
McCarthy appeared on “Inside Politics With Manu Raju” to discuss his public feud with Gaetz as the Florida representative led the push to oust McCarthy as speaker last year. CNN host Manu Raju highlighted how McCarthy has since backed Gaetz’ fellow Republican primary opponent, Aaron Dimmock, asking why he appears to want Gaetz “out.”
“No, I just don‘t think Gaetz is a conservative. I mean, if you think about it, if there‘s anybody who should go to trial, I mean, Gaetz is one who should be convicted in a trial,” McCarthy responded.
“Why? Why do you say that?” Raju asked.
“Well, we all know the challenger. You can’t sleep with underage women and think you can get away with it,” McCarthy stated.
“He denies that,” Raju noted.
“Well, the women don‘t and so there‘s people in jail because of it. I think that‘s a place where people should have a court. I just don‘t think that is an individual [who] should be represented in Congress, I don‘t think the constituents would want that either,” McCarthy pushed back.
Raju continued to highlight how former President Donald Trump, who McCarthy supports for the 2024 elections, has already endorsed Gaetz, questioning if he felt “disappointed” by Trump’s decision.
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