representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has dismissed the call for the Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthys (R-Calif.) is in danger as he tries to reach a compromise with the President Joe Biden to the debt ceiling.

What happened: Gaetz said on Twitter Monday: “Right now, literally no one is talking about McCarthy’s removal except for the press.”

“I have no intention of seeking the removal of Speaker McCarthy unless there is a dramatic, unexpected turn in events,” Gaetz said, according to a statement to the Washington Examiner.

“You don’t remove someone just because you don’t agree with them. By that standard, no speaker would last a day. Speaker McCarthy simply needs to keep the promises he made in January. So far, his record has been admirable. So.” Far.”

Why it matters: McCarthy won the speakership in January after one historic 15-vote battle and after conceding ground to far-right members of the House of Representatives. During the voting rounds, Gaetz was one of his most staunch opponents.

among the concessions The rule passed at the time allowed only one member of the House of Representatives to call a vote to remove the Speaker, instead of the five members previously required.

On Monday, McCarthy said that the debt ceiling meeting with Biden “productive” However, no agreement was reached. The speaker and leader of the House of Representatives for financial services Patrick McHenry (R-NC), who met with the President, said spending cuts must be part of the deal.

Republicans have passed a debt ceiling bill called the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, but it hasn’t made it to the Senate.

The law includes significant spending cuts However, over the next decade, the Senate was not expected to let it through, and Biden was expected to veto the event.

Republicans and Democrats have 10 days to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling before the Treasury Department runs out of money, potentially triggering a recession.

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