McCarthy at home, now it’s up to Scalise, Emmer or others
A handful of Republicans in the US House of Representatives ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, a victim of internal infighting within the Republican Party and the rejection of the agreement that postponed the federal state shutdown for 45 days to reach the ceiling of the debt.
The 216 to 210 vote marked the first time in history that the House removed its leader, with eight Republicans voting with 208 Democrats to remove McCarthy. McCarthy told reporters he would not run for Speaker again.
“I fought for what I believe in,” McCarthy said. “I believe I can continue to fight, but perhaps in a different way.”
The House looks set to remain leaderless for at least a week, as several Republicans have said they plan to meet on October 10 to discuss McCarthy's possible successors, with a vote on a new speaker expected on October 11.
Tuesday's rebellion was led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican and McCarthy antagonist who finally turned to the speakership after relying on Democratic votes on Saturday to pass a bill to avert a partial government shutdown.
“Kevin McCarthy is a “swamp” creature. He rose to power by raising money from special interests and redistributing that money in exchange for favors. We are breaking this disease now,” Gaetz told reporters after the vote.
McCarthy had already been contested in the first election, because he was seen as the son of the old policy of compromise with the Democrats, what is normally called "the Swamp" by pro-Trump Republicans.
The most nominated candidates now are Steve Scalise, Republican majority leader in the House, 57, or Tom Emmer, in his second term, but new candidates could emerge in the coming days, before October 10.
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