Matt Gaetz dismisses the idea that Kevin McCarthy's ouster as speaker is fueling government dysfunction: 'The chaos narrative is a bit overplayed'

• Rep. Matt Gaetz rejects the notion that the lack of a speaker has halted lawmaker responsibilities.
• "I think that the chaos narrative is a bit overplayed, particularly in the Beltway," he told CNN.
• Gaetz, who led the conservative push against Kevin McCarthy, backs Jim Jordan's speakership bid.

Rep. Matt Gaetz has a message for critics concerned about the current vacancy in the Speaker's office: relax.

The Florida Republican, who led the effort by conservative hardliners to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California from the speakership, took to CNN on Saturday to argue that the temporary absence of a speaker is not preventing lawmakers from doing their jobs.