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| Above, Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Official portrait 2023. |
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is now ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
A GOP revolt led by Rep. Matt Gaetz voted McCarthy out of the speakership today. I have to admit that I didn't see this one coming.
From Newsmax:
The House of Representatives is officially in recess — closed for business — with the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote on Capitol Hill, Tuesday.
Eight Republicans voted to remove McCarthy; the Democrat caucus vowed that they were going to be united in not getting involved, all of them voting to oust McCarthy, the first speaker removed since 1910.
Before the final vote, 11 Republicans voted to advance the motion to vacate to the full House.
It will be interesting to see who becomes the next speaker.
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