Following the vote on Saturday to fund the Ukraine Conflict with $60 billion of borrowed cash – Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) went on CNN and didn’t maintain again when attacking a number of of his Republican colleagues in Congress.
Showing on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ with host Dana Bash, Gonzales mentioned the current passage of the multi-billion overseas assist package deal and the chance that Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson could also be faraway from workplace.
Reasonably than taking a diplomatic tone in favor of occasion unity, the Texas Congressman unloaded on Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Bob Good (R-VI), making numerous spurious allegations about their political and personal lives.
Here’s a transcript of the alternate:
BASH: So, you voted sure on the overseas assist package deal. Do you’ve got confidence that at this level, provided that it’s nonetheless potential that Marjorie Taylor Greene will push to vacate, to kick out of the Speaker’s chair, that he can survive?
GONZALES: He’ll survive. Look, the Home is a tough and rowdy place, however Mike Johnson is gonna be simply fantastic. I served 20 years within the navy. It’s my absolute honor to be in Congress, however I serve with some actual scumbags. Matt Gaetz, he paid minors to have intercourse with him at drug events. Bob Good endorsed my opponent, a identified neo-Nazi.
These folks used to stroll round with white hoods at night time. Now they’re strolling round with white hoods within the daytime. Look, it didn’t shock me that a few of these people voted towards assist to Israel, however I used to be inspired to see by a virtually 10-to-1 mark that Republicans supported our allies on the battlefield.
BASH: Wow, okay, I ought to say that the federal authorities did look into Matt Gaetz and people allegations and so they determined to not prosecute.
As you possibly can see from the ultimate alternate, even Bash was shocked by Gonzales’s remarks.
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales: “I serve with some actual scumbags. Matt Gaetz, he paid minors to have intercourse with him at drug events.”
pic.twitter.com/Z50B6lfgKs— Republicans towards Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) April 21, 2024
Following the reprehensible feedback by Rep Gonzales his main opponent conservative Brandon Herrera responded to his vile assaults on Twitter.
Brandon Herrera: My failure of a Congressman Tony Gonzales went on CNN this morning calling matt gaetz and Rep Bob Good Klansmen, and me a “identified neo-Nazi.” That is the loss of life spiral women and gents. He has to cry to his liberal associates about me, as a result of Republicans received’t pay attention anymore.
My failure of a Congressman @TonyGonzales4TX went on CNN this morning calling @mattgaetz and @RepBobGood Klansmen, and me a “identified neo-Nazi.”
That is the loss of life spiral women and gents.
He has to cry to his liberal associates about me, as a result of Republicans received’t pay attention anymore. pic.twitter.com/Wal5m3NclP
— Brandon Herrera (@TheAKGuy) April 21, 2024
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Rep. Eli Crane jumped in to defend his conservative lawmakers
Thanks @EliCrane_CEO.
It’s insane to see @TonyGonzales4TX brazenly present his true colours on CNN because the closeted leftist he’s. However a minimum of now the voters of #TX23 can see clearer than ever how a lot Turncoat Tony prioritizes the uniparty agenda over America first coverage. https://t.co/pAwvDpLPfV
— Brandon Herrera (@TheAKGuy) April 22, 2024
Republican voters additionally rejected Rep. Gonzalez’s slander.
How low can @TonyGonzales4TX go? This reveals simply how scared & determined he’s. He’s really labeling his opponent in his congressional run off race a “identified neo-nazi” straight up slander. Hopefully the great folks of TX-23 see via this crap & toss @RepTonyGonzales ass out in… https://t.co/G0lUqZ5Bex
— Nuance Bro (@NuanceBro) April 21, 2024
And George Santos revealed Tony Gonzales’s dedication to move an amnesty invoice for thousands and thousands of unlawful aliens within the US.
Gonzales isn’t any conservative.
After I was in Congress @RepTonyGonzales used to foyer me arduous core for some type of amnesty push he was planning…
Realizing I’ve a robust opinion and aspirations to work on immigration points… he thought he’d persuade me to hitch him. He would name me to his workplace for conferences…
— George Santos (@MrSantosNY) April 21, 2024
It’s time we begin cleansing the Home and ridding ourselves from their terrible RINOs. Possibly we will begin with tossing Gonzalez from Congress.
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