Gaetz blasts Biden impeachment as part of ‘forever war’ Republicans can’t win

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) reportedly criticized the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as not something he believed was “legitimate.”

Gaetz said he believes the effort is like a “forever war” and will “end in a bloody draw” at a fundraiser on Zoom last week, according to NBC News. The fundraiser with Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) moderated by podcaster Steve Bannon was held days before Gaetz led an effort to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership.

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“I don’t believe that we are endeavoring upon a legitimate impeachment of Joe Biden,” Gaetz said.

“They’re trying to engage in a, like, ‘forever war’ of impeachment. And like many of our forever wars, it will drag on forever and end in a bloody draw,” he continued.

The Florida Republican led the eight Republicans and full Democratic House caucus in voting to fire McCarthy on Tuesday in a historic 216-210 vote. Gaetz claimed the reason for the motion to vacate was that McCarthy allegedly made a secret deal on Ukraine funding, but McCarthy said he believed it was personal.

Rosendale also slammed the impeachment effort and compared it to federal charges against Hunter Biden. The Montana Republican has been widely criticized this week for saying he prayed that the GOP would win only a narrow advantage in the House rather than a large majority during the 2022 midterm elections.

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Rosendale and Gaetz are reportedly seeking higher office in the coming years. Rosendale is reportedly set to launch another bid for the Senate after losing to incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). Gaetz is reportedly eyeing a run for governor in Florida in 2026, although he has denied these reports.

After McCarthy’s ouster, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced runs for speaker, with other Republicans in the conference considering taking up the speaker’s gavel. A candidate forum is scheduled to be held on Oct. 10 for the House GOP, with a House floor vote on the new speaker planned for Oct. 11. As the candidate forum approaches, Scalise and Jordan have been racking up endorsements from their House colleagues.