Saturday, January 07, 2023

The dramatic personal confrontation on the floor of the House between McCarthy and allies and Gaetz after McCarthy lost the 14th vote. Gaetz leans forward and points in anger at McCarthy. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), bow tie, rushes to McCarthy and ushers McCarthy away with a hand. McCarthy walks back to his seat dejected and red-faced. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) in orange tie steps in toward Gaetz and is pulled back by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) to two shouts of “Mike!” “Mike!” McCarthy hearing the tumult, quickly doubles back and then walks away.