House prepares for next hurdle: Efforts to oust McCarthy as speaker
– Rep. Matt Gaetz to introduce motion to remove McCarthy as speaker this week
– Motion is a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two men
– Gaetz has repeatedly criticized McCarthy's handling of spending and budget fights
– He also claims that McCarthy has violated promises he made in order to be chosen as speaker
– McCarthy has been unfazed by Gaetz's threats, but it is unclear if he has the support of a majority of House Republicans
– If the motion is successful, McCarthy would be the first speaker to be removed from office since 1860
– The vote would be a major test of McCarthy's leadership and the unity of the Republican Party