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Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns GOP-Led Gaetz Expulsion 'Will Not Be Tolerated' by US Voters

© AP Photo / Stephanie ScarbroughRep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., prepares to hold up explicit images and an airline confirmation made by Hunter Biden during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing with IRS whistleblowers at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., prepares to hold up explicit images and an airline confirmation made by Hunter Biden during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing with IRS whistleblowers at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 03.10.2023
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Greene, a staunch supporter of former US President Donald Trump, has sounded the alarm within the Republican Party, cautioning against any move to expel Rep. Matt Gaetz.
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) issued a stern warning to fellow Republicans: any attempt to expel US Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) from the House of Representatives "will not be tolerated" by GOP voters.
“A Republican led effort to expel Matt Gaetz absolutely will not be tolerated by Republicans across the country. I can guarantee you that,” Greene wrote on X, formerly Twitter, after the Florida congressman faced calls for his own expulsion.
Media reports suggest some House Republicans are exploring the possibility of expelling Gaetz, depending on the findings of the Ethics Committee, which is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct, bribery and campaign finance violations, among other alleged offenses. Gaetz has denied he committed any crimes.
To expel a member from the House, a two-thirds majority vote is required, and the Republicans currently hold only a slim majority.

The allegations were first taken up by the House Ethics Committee in April 2021, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) later concluding a sex trafficking probe without filing any charges in February.

Although the DOJ detailed their probe was tied to claims stemming to a scheme in which a minor was trafficked, the House panel has not offered exact details of the investigation aside from the alleged charges.

Greene's warning incidentally came as Gaetz brought a motion to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his post over a lack of trustworthiness in the current leadership.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined by Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., holds a news conference just after the House approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open, but the measure must first go to the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.10.2023
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Florida's Gaetz Files Motion to Remove McCarthy From House Speakership

Gaetz's decision to file the motion followed McCarthy's collaboration with Democrats to pass a continuing resolution aimed at keeping the government operational. The move was met with opposition from hardline Republicans and Gaetz specifically for McCarthy's "secret side deal on Ukraine" with Democrats.

McCarthy has since downplayed the threat, characterizing Gaetz's motion as a personal matter between him and the Florida Republican.

While both Gaetz and Greene share the view that change is necessary within the party, they differ in their approach. Greene opposes the McCarthy motion, arguing it would hand an advantage to Democrats and fail to address the systemic issues that result in recurring government funding disputes and large spending packages.
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