Just before GOP leader Kevin McCarthy lost his 4th round of votes for the Speaker of House bid on Wednesday, Day 2 of the 118th Congress, Laura Loomer, a conservative pundit, and conspiracy theorist, tweeted a picture of herself standing in front of the Capitol building. 

In the caption, she stated the purpose of her visit to Washington DC. “I have arrived in Washington DC to help ⁦@GOPLeader⁩ #KevinMcCarthy remove his belongings from the Speaker’s office in the Capitol!

I figured I would help save him money on movers since he spent all of our money in Ukraine. #NeverKevin,” she wrote. 

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Her tweet has gone viral with over 91,000 views and nearly 4000 likes. There were a number of people who shared her sentiment in the comments below the post. 

“So nice of you to lend a helping hand! We thank you,” one of them said, while another wrote, “Let’s hope the stay strong and keep him out!” One more stated, “It’s gonna get wild isn’t it? Tell Kevin he’s a LOSER for me.” A Twitter user commented, “Oh hell yes Laura!” One more tweeted, “Thanks for that!”

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Her tweet came after Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of the hard-line Republicans who has openly refused to vote for McCarthy, challenged the latter’s use of the Speaker’s office, even after he lost three rounds of votes to secure the coveted post on Tuesday. 

Gaetz wrote a letter to the Architect of the Capitol questioning McCarthy’s claim to and current occupation of the Office of Speaker of the House.

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“I write to inform you that the Speaker of the House Office located in the U.S. Capitol Building is currently occupied by Rep. Kevin McCarthy,” Gaetz wrote in the letter he later posted online. “As of this morning, the 117th Congress adjourned sine die, and a Speaker from the 118th Congress has not been elected. After three undeciding votes, no member can lay claim to this office.”

“What is the basis in law, House rule, or precedent to allow someone who has placed second in three successive speaker elections to occupy the Speaker of the House Office? How long will he remain there before he is considered a squatter?” the Florida Republican added.