Matt Gaetz says he briefed Trump on plan to oust McCarthy – after Trump claims not to 'know anything'

On Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said he briefed former President Donald Trump on his effort to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House.

After speaking about a so-called motion to "Vacate the Chair" on the House floor, Gaetz held a press conference where he was asked if he had talked to Trump about the plan.

"I have," Gaetz confirmed.

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"And what was his advice to you?" CNN's Manu Raju pressed.

"I think I'm going to keep that between the two of us," Gaetz replied.

Just a day earlier, Trump claimed not to be aware of the motion to vacate.

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"I don't know anything about those efforts, but I like both of them very much," Trump said at an event in Iowa.

Watch the video below from CNN.