"Kevin McCarthy's Fiery Exit: Reflecting on Legacy, Confronting Gaetz and Trump"

On his last day in Congress, Kevin McCarthy criticized Matt Gaetz, calling him "psychotic" and blaming him for the effort to remove McCarthy from the speaker's chair. McCarthy may have been referring to the FBI's sex-trafficking probe into Gaetz, which ended with no charges filed. Gaetz had introduced a resolution to oust McCarthy from the speakership in October, and McCarthy claimed it was due to personal animus. McCarthy's retirement will leave House Republicans with a slim majority, and he expressed no regrets about his policies during his exit speech. The House Ethics Committee is still investigating Gaetz for alleged sexual misconduct and other offenses.