Matt Gaetz Could Still Show Up for House Vote Today

New York Times: “It is not clear what role Mr. Gaetz would play if he materialized on the House floor on Friday, or whether he could in fact participate in the speaker election. A provocateur by nature, the Florida Republican has been more interested in sowing drama within his party than fostering unity…”

“Because Mr. Johnson can likely afford to lose only one Republican vote — and Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has already said he is a hard ‘no’ — Mr. Gaetz could be a lifeline for the speaker if he chose to be.”

For what it’s worth, Gaetz predicted on X that Johnson would be elected speaker today.