Stephen Colbert is just as shocked as everyone else that he’s agreeing with Matt Gaetz on this week’s Kevin McCarthy drama.
monologue on Wednesday after yet another day of chaos in the House of Representatives—all of it caused by Republicans.to elect a speaker to lead their new House majority, leaving one of the three branches of the U.S. government in limbo. And while “no one knows” what happens next, the host told viewers, “Here’s what we do know: It’s fantastic.”
Because he tapes his monologue earlier in the afternoon, Colbert admitted that it’s possible things had “turned out well for Kevin McCarthy” by the time people were watching it. But he correctly predicted that wasn’t likely—“because, at the end of the day, he’s still Kevin McCarthy.” “So McCarthy’s not backing down, but neither are his opponents,” the host said later. “Like Florida representative and failed clone of Jay Leno, Matt Gaetz.”
Colbert then read aloud from an official letter that Gaetz wrote to the Architect of the Capitol that accused McCarthy of illegally occupying the speaker’s office. “After three undeciding votes, no member can lay claim to this office,” Gaetz“I can’t believe I’m actually going to say this, but Matt Gaetz is right,” Colbert said. “That’s weird, but you know what they say: Even a broken clock would be a much better congressman than Matt Gaetz.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Matt Gaetz challenges Kevin McCarthy's use of House Speaker Office after failed election votesRep. Matt Gaetz has asked the Architect of the Capitol for clarity on why Kevin McCarthy gets to work out of the House Speaker's Office despite not being elected to the position.
Read more »
Matt Gaetz makes official complaint about Kevin McCarthy ‘occupying’ speaker’s office“How long will he remain there before he is considered a squatter?”
Read more »
'Political D-Lister': Pro-McCarthy Nancy Mace slings mud at Matt GaetzRepublicans are slinging mud at each other as factions try to sway support to or from Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), with pro-McCarthy Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) calling anti-McCarthy detractor Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) a 'political D-Lister.'
Read more »