Rep. Mike Rogers, who had to be restrained while confronting Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor, apologized for losing his temper during the Friday night speaker votes.
Rogers was physically restrained after heGaetz said Rogers had his"forgiveness" and shouldn’t face “any punishment or reprisal just because he had an animated moment.”
Rogers, retweeting Gaetz's remark, said: “I regret that I briefly lost my temper on the House Floor Friday evening and appreciate Matt’s kind understanding.”ensued after GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, of California, suffered defeat on the 14th ballot at the hands of a small band of ultraconservatives that included Gaetz after McCarthy's allies thought they had clinched the votes needed to finally reach a simple majority.
After Gaetz voted present in the 14th ballot, McCarthy approached Gaetz in the back of the chamber, where a tense exchange occurred, a number of Republican lawmakers crowding them. Rogers, the incoming chairman of the powerful Armed Services Committee, then walked over and appeared to lunge in the direction of Gaetz, but was physically restrained by Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., before storming away.
McCarthy ultimately gained the votes to secure the speakership in the 15th ballot, when Gaetz and several other McCarthy opponents switched their votes to “present.”Fiona Glisson
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