As Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) launches his rebellion against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), multiple reports indicate that House Republicans are looking to get rid of the Florida congressman altogether. According to a report from CNN, an unnamed House Republican said that the caucus wants Gaetz go...
They protect him because he's a republican. Any democrat would be skewered relentlessly by the right for the same accusations as Santos but so long as he votes with the GOP they will hold their fire.