Gaetz files ethics complaint against McCarthy for ‘elbowing’ GOP rep

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 1/ Gaetz files ethics complaint against McCarthy for 'elbowing' GOP rep Florida Representative Matt Gaetz has filed an ethics complaint against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he reportedly shoved one of the members who voted to oust him in the halls of Congress.   Mr McCarthy was seen by reporters elbowing Rep Tim Burchett, who told CNN afterwards that it was a "clean shot to the kidneys".   Claudia Grisales of NPR was speaking to Mr Burchett at the time on Tuesday, writing on X that she had "never seen this on Capitol Hill".   Mr Gaetz, the instigator of the push to oust Mr McCarthy in October, accused the former speaker of assaulting Mr Busrchett in his ethics complaint.   Mr McCarthy later appeared on CNN saying: "I guess our shoulders hit ... I did not kidney punch him."   "I didn't punch anybody," he added.   Regarding the ethics complaint from Mr Gaetz, whose personal rivalry with Mr McCarthy is well known in the Capitol, the former speaker told CNN: "Oh good .... I think that's a good place for Gaetz to be."   Read more  2/ Biden administration releases 'gold standard' climate report which Trump tried to thwart When it comes to adapting to climate hazards, the assessment draws a line between incremental change and transformational action 3/ Fear and free speech collide on America's campuses as Israel-Hamas war rages As war rages on between Israel and Gaza, tensions have been heightened at schools across the US 4/ Six reported dead in Ohio high school bus crash Six people are reported dead after a charter bus carrying high school band students collided with a semi-truck 5/ Trump's Truth Social warns company may be forced to shut down amid huge losses Filing reveals Truth Social's parent company lost over $22m in first half of 2023 THE BIG QUESTION Do we need to rethink what a stage 4 cancer diagnosis means? For many, a stage 4 cancer diagnosis feels like the end of the road. But, as Maria Lally finds out, scientific advances mean that patients are now treating it like other chronic diseases that can be managed for a very long time.   Read the full article Watch / Bodycam video shows woman's rescue from alleged serial kidnapper's garage NUMBER OF THE DAY 35 A 5-year-old girl found in a container encased in concrete — known as "Baby Jane Doe" — was identified and a couple was charged 35 years after she was discovered.   Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "You mean, I was gonna form another party or something?" New audio has been released of Donald Trump saying that the claim from RNC chair Ronna McDaniel that he was set to leave the Republicans and start a party of his own is "bull***".   Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  'I quit my job for Taylor Swift': all the drama of the rescheduled Eras Argentina show Eric Adams denies inappropriate Turkey lobbying Paul Pelosi testifies about moment intruder looking for his wife attacked him with hammer Ben Judah: The online hate and conspiracies driving a new wave of antisemitism   The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy