Kevin Mccarthy Ties His Speaker Ouster To Gaetz's Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Kevin Mccarthy Ties His Speaker Ouster To Gaetz's Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Former Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, has directly linked his removal from the Speaker position in 2023 to the sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
前衆議院議長凱文·麥卡錫將他在2023年被免去議長職務與針對衆議員馬特·蓋茨（R-Fla.）的性行爲不端指控直接聯繫起來。
What Happened: As reported by Politico on Friday, McCarthy, during a talk at Georgetown University, stated that his ouster was due to "one person wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old." This is the most explicit way he has been linking his removal to the accusations against Gaetz, who led the campaign to prevent McCarthy from becoming speaker in January and successfully orchestrated his removal in October.
發生了什麼：正如Politico週五報道的那樣，麥卡錫在喬治敦大學的一次演講中表示，他的下臺是因爲 “有人要我停止道德投訴，因爲他和一個17歲的孩子睡過。”這是他將免職與對蓋茨的指控聯繫起來的最明確的方式。蓋茨在一月份領導了阻止麥卡錫成爲議長的運動，並在10月成功策劃了他的免職。
McCarthy has previously attributed his loss of the speaker's position to Gaetz but had never publicly criticized his former colleague to this extent. The Justice Department had investigated Gaetz for sex trafficking and allegations of paying for sex, particularly with an underage girl. The investigation was concluded in February 2023.
麥卡錫此前曾將他失去議長職位歸因於蓋茨，但從未如此公開批評過他的前同事。司法部調查了蓋茨的性販運和支付性服務的指控，特別是與未成年女孩的性行爲付費。調查於 2023 年 2 月結束。
In response to McCarthy's comments, Gaetz told Politico, "Kevin is a liar. Which, actually, is why he isn't Speaker. Just ask any of the 224 people who voted to remove him."
蓋茨在回應麥卡錫的言論時告訴Politico：“凱文是個騙子。實際上，這就是他不是議長的原因。只要問問投票決定將他免職的224人中的任何一個即可。”
Why It Matters: The ousting of McCarthy as Speaker was a historic event in the House of Representatives. The move was a result of McCarthy's inability to control a rebellion within the conservative wing of the Republican Party.
爲何重要：麥卡錫被罷免議長職務是衆議院的歷史性事件。此舉是麥卡錫無法控制共和黨保守派內部叛亂的結果。
Gaetz had threatened to force a vote to remove McCarthy from his position amid a dispute over GOP spending cuts. Following his removal, McCarthy dismissed any speculation of his early resignation from Congress before his term ends in 2025.
在共和黨削減開支的爭議中，蓋茨曾威脅要強行進行投票，將麥卡錫免職。被免職後，麥卡錫駁回了關於他在2025年任期結束之前提前辭去國會職務的任何猜測。
The turmoil in the House leadership continues, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) now threatening to force a vote to oust the current Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-La.).
衆議院領導層的動盪仍在繼續，衆議員瑪喬麗·泰勒·格林（R-Ga.）現在威脅要強行投票罷免現任議長邁克·約翰遜（R-La.）。
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