Newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) praised Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and former President Donald Trump for helping him secure the speaker's gavel in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Republicans aired their dirty laundry in public this week as loyalists of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and a band of 20 rebel hardliners clashed over the speaker gavel.
After a week of paralysis, the House will soon operate again as members take their oaths of office and decide on a set of rules to govern the next Congress.