GOP lawmaker blames 'Gaetz and seven useful idiots' for House turmoil
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Thursday blamed Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and “seven useful idiots” for turmoil in the House, saying their success in ousting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last fall is a direct cause of today's problems for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Lawler criticized members of his own party for weakening Johnson’s negotiation powers in the battle over aid to Ukraine and Israel, which is moving through the House this week over the objections of