In one message to supporters, Gaetz accused now-Speaker McCarthy of "standing in the way of a true MAGA majority" before asking for donations, FOX News reported.
In a similar fundraising stunt, an email to supporters read: "McCarthy and his allies have pulled every trick in the book to silence me and give the Swamp's biggest alligator his coronation as Speaker of the House."
On the 15th round, Gaetz was one of six lawmakers to change their votes to "present," which essentially allowed for McCarthy's win without the full 218 votes in favor of him as speaker.
"We don't know what they got or didn't get," Mace told Brennan, condemning the "backroom" deals. "We haven't seen it. We don't have any idea what promises were made or what gentleman's handshakes were made."
She added: "And it does give me quite a bit of heartburn because that's not what we ran on. It is quite ironic."
Mace has represented the 1st District of South Carolina since 2021. Though she used to work for his campaign, Mace criticized former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Still, she'd voted against impeaching the former president, arguing that the process was "rushed."
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All eyes were on Mace during the third and fourth days of the Speaker vote when she brought her dog, Libby to the chamber, saying "there are no rules right now," The Independent reported.
"I like the rules package. It is the most, open, fair, and fiscally conservative package we have had in 30 years. I support it," Mace added. "But what I don't support is a small number of people trying to get a deal done or deals done for themselves in private, in secret to get a vote or a vote present. I don't support that."
Representatives for Mace, Gaetz, and McCarthy did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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