Moderate Republican Implores Democrats to Help

“Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) called on Democrats to back Speaker Kevin McCarthy if Rep. Matt Gaetz follows through on his pledge to file a motion to vacate against McCarthy this week,” Politico reports.

Said Fitzpatrick: “Substitute out Kevin McCarthy’s name for Hakeem Jeffries or anyone else. If the situation were reversed and the Squad tried to do the same to Hakeem Jeffries, should he be speaker at some point, I can tell you what I would do on the first and 100th vote: I would vote to table it, because I don’t think that sends the right message.”