House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday lost the job he endured 15 votes to secure back in January, as a faction of his own party forced his ouster.
Eight Republicans joined all the Democrats to oust the speaker.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), a close McCarthy ally, will take over as Speaker Pro Tempore until another election is held.
After a very quick meeting late Tuesday evening, Republican members told reporters that McCarthy said he won’t run again, and that he didn’t name a successor.
Emine Yücel is contributing reporting from the Hill.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday lost the job he endured 15 votes to secure back in January, as a faction of his own party forced his ouster.
Eight Republicans joined all the Democrats to oust the speaker.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), a close McCarthy ally, will take over as Speaker Pro Tempore until another election is held.
After a very quick meeting late Tuesday evening, Republican members told reporters that McCarthy said he won’t run again, and that he didn’t name a successor.
If the rebels can assemble 4 votes this might go one for the rest of the day. At some point somebody will give. My guess is McCarthy survives.
I say we give McCarthy and Gaetz each Super-Soakers filled with Trump’s cold urine, and have them fight it out.
But it would backfire, as they’d enjoy themselves too much, methinks…
Ya hate to see it!
And yet, life goes on.