KEVIN McCarthy is ousted after being toppled in a right-wing revolt started by 8 republican hardliners.
This is the first time, in U.S. history, that a house speaker lost a no-confidence vote.
Although McCarthy had support from many members of his conference to remain in his post.
It only took 8 fellow republicans to oust him.
The final tally was 216 to 210 to remove McCarthy as the leader of the republican majority in the U.S. Congress.
Kevin McCarthy angered the 8 republican hardliners last week when he worked with the democrats to pass a 45-day stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown.
It was U.S. Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz, a trump ally, who first called for his ouster.
He filed a “motion to vacate” to oust McCarthy.
Throughout his short tenure, McCarthy has faced strong opposition from republicans for compromising with democrats on government funding, and aid to Ukraine.
To recall, Gaetz earlier warned that he would move to oust McCarthy if the stopgap bill passed.
And two days after McCarthy rallied the G.O.P lawmakers to pass the stopgap bill funding the U.S. government until November 17, Gaetz, and other hardlines did exactly that.
Even though McCarthy dropped the military aid for Ukraine from the funding bill, Gaetz accused him of making a secret deal with President Joe Biden to continue funding for Ukraine amid negotiations to avert the said shutdown.
Gaetz also claimed that McCarthy had shared details of the apparent deal with republican lawmakers.
McCarthy denies the accusations.
House ousts McCarthy as speaker, Rep. Gaetz Cites de-Dollarization as reason for ousting congressional leadership
Meanwhile, Gaetz also cited the BRICS expansion and Global de-Dollarization as reasons to oust the congressional leadership.
Aside from Gaetz, representatives Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Eli Crane, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, and Matt Rosendale, were among the republicans who voted to oust McCarthy.
Shortly after being removed from the office, the Californian Republican told reporters that he would not run for speaker again.
He also made a hit out at his fellow republicans who led the ouster.
Orchestrated by 8 republican members McCarthy ouster: first in U.S. House’s 234-year history
Meanwhile, Patrick McHenry, a republican lawmaker from North California, was declared as the acting speaker until the election of McCarthy’s replacement.
This is the first time in the U.S. House of Representative’s 234-year history, that the house backed a resolution to vacate the office of the speaker.
McCarthy served the position for 269 days, making him the second-shortest tenure in U.S. history after Michael C. Kerr, who served as speaker for 257 days, died in the office in 1876.
Now that the U.S. congress looking for a new speaker, there are talks of a strong indication that some republicans will nominate former U.S. President Donald Trump as McCarthy’s replacement.
Fox news recently interviewed Texas representative Troy Nehls who said that his first order of business, when the house convenes, is to nominate Trump.
Representative Greg Steube has also expressed that he wants Trump to be the house speaker.
It’s also important to note, that Gaetz- the lawmaker who filed to oust McCarthy, is a supporter of Trump.
Anchor question: ‘‘How would it be possible for trump to become the speaker if he does not hold any position in the congress?’’
Answer: ‘‘The U.S. constitution technically allows that to happen because it does not stipulate that the speaker must be an incumbent member of the house of representatives. But for Trump to be elected for the post, he will first be expected to garner 218 votes to win the speakership- this includes votes from both republicans and democrats.’’
