"Matt Gaetz's Parting Shots Amplify GOP's Headaches Amid McCarthy's Resignation"

Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican and frequent critic of Kevin McCarthy, responded to McCarthy's resignation announcement with a series of tweets. Gaetz had been one of the key figures who pushed for McCarthy's ousting as speaker of the House in October. Gaetz criticized McCarthy for leaving, saying it would create a "very real math problem" for Republicans in the House and accused him of quitting out of "abject selfishness." McCarthy's resignation will trigger a special election within 140 days as per California law.