Rep. Mike Lawler, New York Republican, thinks the threats to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are « delusional, » and « destructive to the country. »
Rep. Mike Lawler, New York Republican, thinks the threats to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are “delusional,” and “destructive to the country.”
On ABC’s “This Week,” host Jon Karl asked Mr. Lawler what he thought about Rep. Matt Gaetz’s announcement that he will file a motion against Mr. McCarthy to vacate the speaker post. Mr. Lawler responded, “Well, I think what I just heard was a diatribe of delusional thinking.”
“Look we’re in a divided government, and in a divided government, any final bill is going to have bipartisan support,” he continued. “It needs to pass the Senate, and it needs to be signed by the president.
