Johnson fundraises for House Republican who called Matt Gaetz, Bob Good 'scumbags'

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is successful nan mediate of yet different intraparty conflict wrong nan House GOP aft showing support for 1 of his susceptible incumbents connected Tuesday.

Johnson was successful San Antonio this week for a run fundraiser held by Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who is facing a superior challenger backed by members of nan ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus and their allies.

It came days aft Gonzales infuriated nan GOP rebel group erstwhile he called 2 of his colleagues, House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, R-Va., and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., "scumbags" and compared them to Klansmen successful a stunning CNN interview complete nan weekend.

"It's my absolute grant to beryllium successful Congress, but I service pinch immoderate existent scumbags for illustration Matt Gaetz. He paid minors to person activity pinch him astatine supplier parties. Bob Good endorsed my opponent, a known neo-Nazi," Gonzales said. "These group utilized to locomotion astir pinch achromatic hoods astatine night. Now they're stepping astir pinch achromatic hoods successful nan daytime."

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, campaigned for Rep. Tony Gonzales days aft he called a brace of chap GOP lawmakers "scumbags." (Getty Images)

The allegations against Gaetz, which he denies, were nan taxable of a national probe that prosecutors yet decided not to move guardant with.

Gaetz and Good’s friends seized connected nan comments and, soon after, connected Johnson’s scheme to look pinch Gonzales.

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It is portion of nan continued fallout from nan House passing Johnson’s $95 cardinal foreign assistance plan for Ukraine, Israel and nan Indo-Pacific. Johnson’s scheme sewage wide bipartisan support but angered a rebellious faction of House GOP lawmakers who consciousness progressively sidelined by Johnson arsenic he navigates captious authorities pinch a historically slim majority.

Johnson's run events are typically planned good successful advance, but nan backlash to this caller extremity shows nan historical section that's plagued nan House GOP for overmuch of this Congress.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, 1 of nan 2 lawmakers targeted by Rep. Tony Gonzales, lodged aggregate attacks against some him and House Speaker Mike Johnson connected X. (Aaron Schwartz/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

"I’m conscionable beside myself that that’s wherever things are. And I don’t mind saying it, but I’m going to beryllium very clear. I’m being attacked. Conservatives are being attacked. Bob Good, nan president of nan Freedom Caucus is being attacked by Tony. He said that he’s a Klansman," Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said connected section power position KTSA. 

Gonzales’ opponent, pro-Second Amendment societal media characteristic Brandon Herrera, responded to Gonzales’ comments connected X connected Sunday soon aft nan congressman’s interview. "He has to outcry to his wide friends astir me, because Republicans won’t perceive anymore," Herrera wrote.

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Gaetz accused Gonzales of "laundering lies connected CNN" and pointed retired that Gonzales was censured past twelvemonth by nan Texas GOP for his support of weapon power measures successful nan aftermath of nan Uvalde schoolhouse shooting, which occurred successful Gonzales’ district, wherever 19 simple schoolhouse students and 2 teachers were murdered by an 18-year-old pinch an AR-15.

On Wednesday morning, Gaetz mocked Johnson and Gonzales pinch a photograph from nan arena and accused them of having "briefed donors successful Texas astir their difficult activity to unafraid nan border……of Ukraine."

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good was besides named by Rep. Tony Gonzales. (Getty Images)

A root acquainted pinch Johnson’s run plans told Fox News Digital that nan arena pinch Gonzales was a longstanding extremity that was portion of a wider run play plaything done Texas.

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Gonzales wrote connected X of nan fundraiser, "Proud to big an unthinkable crowd for our Fiesta luncheon! Thank you to Speaker Johnson for attending and being a champion for nan issues that impact."

Fox News Digital reached retired to Gonzales’ run for remark connected nan GOP rebel-led backlash but did not instantly perceive back. Fox News Digital besides reached retired to Good and Gaetz's campaigns.