Matt Gaetz might have handed democrats a huge win [View all]

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https://www.newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-might-have-handed-democrats-huge-win-1834747

There is growing speculation that Matt Gaetz's move to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's office could backfire amid reports that a bipartisan group of around 10 Democratic and Republican representatives is holding discussions to break the deadlock.

Donald Trump ally Jim Jordan, founding chair of the conservative Freedom Caucus, was selected as the new Republican nominee for the speaker's office on Friday, despite having initially lost out to Scalise. However, it is far from clear that he has the requisite 217 votes to win.

Due to the GOP's wafer-thin House majority, just four of its members can block any Republican candidate for speaker, if they vote alongside a united Democratic caucus.

A group of about 10 representatives from both parties have held very serious discussions about a bipartisan deal to break the deadlock, per Axios news website. This could see Democrats back a moderate Republican as speaker in return for legislative or procedural concessions.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham shared the article on X, formerly Twitter, adding: "Exactly what I warned about on the [Ingraham] Angle the night of the McCarthy ouster. This is Matt Gaetz's legacy. Congratulations!"