Johnson fundraises for House Republican who called Matt Gaetz, Bob Good 'scumbags'
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is catching heat from his rebellious right flank again after campaigning alongside Rep. Tony Gonzales, who called two of his colleagues "scumbags" over the weekend.
It came days after Gonzales infuriated the GOP rebel group when he called two of his colleagues, House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, R-Va., and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., "scumbags" and compared them to Klansmen in a stunning CNN interview over the weekend. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"It's my absolute honor to be in Congress, but I serve with some real scumbags like Matt Gaetz. He paid minors to have sex with him at drug parties. Bob Good endorsed my opponent, a known neo-Nazi," Gonzales said. "These people used to walk around with white hoods at night. Now they're walking around with white hoods in the daytime." Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com