Speaker McCarthy has quietly appointed Rep. Gaetz, who led the unsuccessful push to derail McCarthy's bid for speaker, to the select committee investigating the so-called weaponization of the federal government.
A member of the weaponization panel said Roy asked for the change because he will serve on three demanding committees — Judiciary, Budget and Rules — and has a young family at home. Panel members were told the special committee will sometimes meet late on fly-out day and require more time in Washington.The committee appointment is a big prize for Gaetz, one of McCarthy’s most vocal opponents during the historic speaker battle.
For weeks, Gaetz had vowed to block McCarthy from winning the gavel on the House floor, saying McCarthy was"squatting" in the speaker's office before he had secured the top job. Gaetz opposed McCarthy for 13 ballots, voting at times for Jordan, Donald Trump and Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Byron Donalds, R-Fla. But on the 14th and 15th ballots, after it was clear McCarthy had the momentum, Gaetz switched his vote to"present," clearing the way forThe weaponization panel will hold its inaugural hearing Thursday. Among the witnesses will be Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., as well as former Rep.
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