Former Congressman Kevin McCarthy is said to be undertaking a "Revenge operation" against those who ended his tenure as Speaker of the House.
McCarthy was voted out of the speakership last October by a slim margin after a handful of Republicans sided with Democrats in supporting a motion to vacate.
Now, according to a report from Politico, McCarthy is reportedly plotting his revenge against the eight Republican lawmakers he believes betrayed him.
The outlet reported: A top McCarthy ally, Brian O. Walsh, is overseeing an attempt to recruit primary challengers to take on members of the infamous "Gaetz Eight" - the Capitol's nickname for Rep. Matt Gaetz and seven Republicans who supported his fire-McCarthy push - according to six people familiar with the plans who were granted anonymity to discuss them.
"There must be consequences for that decision." As the report explains, among those first to be targeted include Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Bob Good of Virginia, and Eli Crane of Arizona: That quiet work shows McCarthy's appetite for payback remains intense, even months after his October ouster as speaker and December departure from Congress.
His number one target is understood to be Nancy Mace, whose vote he viewed as a major betrayal and whose South Carolina district is described as "Ground Zero for McCarthy's revenge tour." McCarthy's anger was compounded by his longtime pursuit of the speakership, a position he coveted since first entering Congress in 2006.
During his farewell speech, McCarthy declared he had no regrets about his decision to negotiate a continuing resolution with Democrats to prevent a government shutdown.
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