United States: Who is Matt Gaetz, the Republican who toppled a speaker? • FRANCE 24 English

A small group of rebellious Republicans in the US House of Representatives succeeded in ousting their leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, on October 3 in a historic first. Gaetz and other far-right Republicans were angered that McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a temporary funding extension on September 30 that headed off a partial government shutdown. #Gaetz #US #McCarthy Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/9pm1.y ? Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen ? LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN ? Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen