Matt Gaetz has denied he moved to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker for failing to stop a sexual misconduct ethics probe into him.
Florida congressman Matt Gaetz led the charge against Mr McCarthy, who was ousted as speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday in a historical first. But now Mr Gaetz is facing allegations that his move to oust Mr McCarthy from his position came after the former House speaker failed to protect him from a wide-ranging inquiry into his conduct.
