Matt Gaetz Embraces Role of Hostage Taker

“Republicans have often bristled at accusations that they are resorting to hostage tactics by refusing to raise the federal debt ceiling without securing spending cuts,” Semafor reports.

“But on Tuesday, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz leaned into the charge as he explained to reporters that he and his fellow hardline conservatives would likely reject any sort of compromise deal that watered down the party-line bill Republicans passed through the house.”

Said Gaetz: “I think my conservative colleagues… don’t feel like we should negotiate with our hostage.”