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On Oct. 3, 2023, Kevin McCarthy became the first House Speaker in U.S. history to be ousted from his position. A group of eight hardline Republicans, led by Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, voted alongside all 213 House Democrats to remove McCarthy as House Speaker. Gaetz sought to remove McCarthy after he brokered a deal…

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Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, who has been surrounded by controversy throughout his time in office, is running for re-election in November. Gaetz began his political career in 2010 as a state legislator but had a questionable history in college that came to light in 2021 when the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) began…