Matt Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida defended his efforts to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.
  • Rep. Gaetz on Sunday seemingly has no regrets after leading the push to oust McCarthy as speaker.
  • Gaetz told NBC's Kristen Welker it would "absolutely" be worth it if he lost his seat over the vote.
  • He had a much more favorable view of Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, who are both running to succeed McCarthy.

Last Tuesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz's longstanding grievances against fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy came to a head as he engineered the ouster of the California lawmaker — a stunning development that immediately caused chaos on Capitol Hill.