Former Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, has directly linked his removal from the Speaker position in 2023 to the sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). What Happened: As reported by Politico on Friday, McCarthy, during a talk at Georgetown University, stated that his ouster was due to “one person wanted me to stop an ethics complaint because he slept with a 17-year-old.” This is the most explicit way he has been linking his removal to the accusations against Gaetz, who led the campaign to prevent McCarthy from becoming speaker in January and successfully orchestra…