"In the wake of the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as House speaker, there is growing intrigue around whether former President Donald Trump supported the move.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., led the push, which succeeded when eight Republicans joined with all 208 Democrats to boot McCarthy.
After the vote, Gaetz spoke with reporters and suggested that he had the backing of Trump.
“My conversations with the former president leave me with great confidence that I did the right thing,” Gaetz said."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-advisers-skepticism-matt-gaetz-push-kevin-mccarthy-speaker-rcna118699
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