Breaking! McCarthy OUSTED as Speaker of the House

Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost the speaker’s gavel on Tuesday after 8 Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla) edged the majority in a 216-210 vote.

Tensions between the establishment and America First wing of the Republican Party came to a head as the House narrowly voted to vacate McCarthy thanks to Gaetz and 7 other Republicans.

This marks the first time in U.S. history the House Speaker has been ousted from their post.

NOW – Kevin McCarthy removed as Speaker of the U.S. House pic.twitter.com/6rfzxHTteT

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 3, 2023

The crucial Republican ‘yes’ to vacate votes were as follows:

• Gaetz (Fla.)
• Biggs (Ariz.)
• Buck (Colo.)
• Crane (Ariz.)
• Good (Va.)
• Mace (S.C.)
• Burchett (Tenn.)
• Rosendale (Mont.)

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday filed a motion to formally remove McCarthy from his role as speaker citing the secret side deal he reportedly made with Joe Biden on funding Ukraine after averting a government shutdown by spearheading a continuing resolution to fund the government for another 45 days.

McCarthy taunted the rare procedural move by Gaetz, telling the Florida congressman on X to “Bring it on.”

Gaetz responded to the post with one of his own, writing, “Just did.”

Just did. https://t.co/zdQk3GblbV

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) October 2, 2023

McCarthy’s tough front appeared to vanish on Tuesday when he admitted that only 5 Republicans would need to join the Democratic caucus to remove him as speaker.

JUST IN: Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears worried about the chance he will be ousted as House speaker, says only a few Republicans will need to side with Democrats.

Reporter: “Do you need [Democrats] help to remain in leadership?”

McCarthy: “No. If five Republicans go with… pic.twitter.com/KB6VLDHOWs

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 3, 2023

Gaetz on the House floor prior to the vote reminded his colleagues that not addressing Biden and the Democrats’ massive spending that’s piling on the $33 trillion national debt presents a much more chaotic scenario than simply voting for better Republican leadership in the House.

I don’t think voting against @SpeakerMcCarthy is chaos.

I think $33 Trillion in debt is chaos.

I think not passing single-subject spending bills is chaos.

I think being governed by continuing resolutions and omnibus bills is chaos.

Chaos is somebody we cannot trust with their… pic.twitter.com/e3Nx2kIdyZ

— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) October 3, 2023

He also pointed out that Republican leadership has failed to deliver on key promises made to GOP constituents.

“It is difficult to champion oversight, when House Republicans haven’t even sent a subpoena to Hunter Biden. So, it’s hard to make the argument that oversight is the reason to continue when it…looks like failure theater,” he said.

The move is historic and humiliating for McCarthy as a House Speaker has never been successfully removed from the role — and after only 8 months at that.

McCarthy walked back into his (former?) office with a smile but made no comments pic.twitter.com/JqsqPYsZBx

— Insider Corner (@insiderscorner) October 3, 2023

Gaetz took a victory lap following the historic vote, telling reporters he could see himself supporting a number of House Republicans for Speaker.

“Kevin McCarthy is a feature of the Swamp. He has risen to power by collecting special interest money and redistributing that money in exchange for favors. We are breaking the fever now, and we should elect a Speaker who’s better,” he said.

BREAKING: Congressman Matt Gaetz speaks after Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker of the House pic.twitter.com/2YhsgnXFxS

— ALX 🎃 (@alx) October 3, 2023

It has yet to be determined who Republicans will replace McCarthy with.

Until a new speaker is chosen, the business of the House is suspended.

“The House of Representatives, under the rules of which it operates, can do nothing until a speaker is in place…They can do no business, no bills can be considered, nothing until there is a speaker of the House,” @JonKarl says after Kevin McCarthy ousted. https://t.co/myhMbwspLB pic.twitter.com/DQkMhW5loL

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 3, 2023

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