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Kevin McCarthy says he will not run for his old job again after he was removed from his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Mr McCarthy told reporters at a Tuesday evening press conference that he would look at whether he would even remain in Congress and called Matt Gaetz’s plot against him “personal.”
Mr McCarthy, a Republican from California, was ousted by a bloc of lawmakers including members of his own party.
The 216-210 motion to vacate vote included eight Republicans: Reps Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Eli Crane, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, Matt Rosendale, and ringleader Matt Gaetz of Florida.
It marks the first time in US history a Speaker has been ousted. The last attempted vote was in 1910.
In his absence, Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is serving as speaker pro tempore.
McCarthy hits back after Matt Gaetz-led coup to oust him: ‘You know it was personal’
Mr McCarthy says coup ringleader Matt Gaetz is taking revenge for a House Ethics Committee probe.
Graeme Massie4 October 2023 01:10
McCarthy says it was ‘personal’ for Matt Gaetz
“Look, you all know Matt Gaetz. You know it was personal. It had nothing to do about spending. And regardless of what you think, I have seen the texts. It was all about his ethics,” he said.
McCarthy: Look, you all know Matt Gaetz. You know it was personal. It had nothing to do about spending. And regardless of what you think, I have seen the texts. It was all about his ethics. pic.twitter.com/cGrAGoKfdo
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 3, 2023
Graeme Massie4 October 2023 00:58
McCarthy regrets helping 8 rebel Republicans elected
Reporter: Is there anything you could’ve done differently with those 8 members?
McCarthy: A lot of them I helped get elected so I probably should’ve picked somebody else pic.twitter.com/Bajy8zpBXs
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 3, 2023
Graeme Massie4 October 2023 00:53
McCarthy says he feels ‘fortunate’ despite being kicked out of job
“So I may have lost a vote today, but as I walk out of this chamber, I feel fortunate to have served the American people,” he told reporters on Tuesday evening.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington.
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Graeme Massie4 October 2023 00:47
McCarthy refuses to commit to remaining in Congress
“I will look at that,” the lawmaker from California told reporters at his news conference when asked if he would now quit Congress.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters hours after he was ousted as Speaker of the House, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington.
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Graeme Massie4 October 2023 00:45
WATCH: Matt Gaetz explains why he voted to oust McCarthy
Matt Gaetz delivered a passionate speech on Tuesday explaining why he led the effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.
“High inflation is on the verge of bankrupting American families. Our economy is breaking in half,” he said. “A typical American family can’t afford to buy a house in 99 per cent of US counties. Inflation is stealing more than $700 a month from working Americans, nearly $9000 a year.”
“Kevin McCarthy is the Speaker of the House of Representatives,” he added. “He has failed to take a stand where it matters.”
Josh Marcus4 October 2023 00:40
Patrick McHenry steps in as speaker pro tempore after McCarthy ouster
Upon assuming the position, Mr McHenry, the former chief deputy whip of the House GOP and lover of bowties, immediately gaveled the House to recess so each party could confer with their members.
Mr McHenry will now serve as the acting speaker – complete with all the power of the elected official speaker – until a formal vote can take place.
He was hand-picked by Mr McCarthy earlier this year when he assumed the speakership.
Ariana Baio has the story.
Josh Marcus4 October 2023 00:20
Kevin McCarthy is out of the Speaker race for good
Kevin McCarthy, who needed 15 separate tries to be elected as Speaker of the House, will not try to run again after being ousted on Tuesday.
The California Republican will reportedly tell his colleagues during a closed door GOP meeting today, Punchbowl News reports.
Josh Marcus4 October 2023 00:04
White House weighs in on Speaker vote: ‘The American people deserve leadership’
The White House wants the House to get back to work.
The Biden administration, after cutting a temporary spending deal with Kevin McCarthy shortly before his ouster, wants Republicans to quickly elect a new leader.
“President Biden has demonstrated that he is always eager to work with both parties in Congress in good faith on behalf of the American people. Because the urgent challenges facing our nation will not wait, he hopes the House will quickly elect a Speaker,” the White House said in a statement to The Independent. “The American people deserve leadership that puts the issues affecting their lives front and center, as President Biden did today with more historic action to lower prescription drug prices. Once the House has met their responsibility to elect a Speaker, he looks forward to working together with them and with the Senate to address the American peoples’ priorities.”
Josh Marcus4 October 2023 00:00
What happens now that Kevin McCarthy has been ousted?
With a thundering slam of the gavel, Representative Patrick McHenry of North Carolina brought the House of Representatives into a new era.
Following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, the North Carolina rep will serve as the top Republican in the House in his role as speaker pro tempore.
Mr McHenry brought the House into recess so both parties can plot their course forward.
Josh Marcus3 October 2023 23:40
