Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as Speaker of the US House of Representatives following a revolt by right-wing Republicans.
Over the weekend, Mr McCarthy successfully concluded a negotiation with Democratic Senators to fund US Government agencies and avoid a government shutdown.The agreement horrified certain members of the Republican caucus and Congressman Matt Gaetz filed a procedural motion to sack him.
“At the end of the day, keeping the Government open and paying our troops was the right decision. I stand by that decision,” Mr McCarthy said before the vote. “If I have to lose my job over it, so be it, but I’m going to fight for the American public, and I’ll continue to fight.” I kept government open so the families of our troops and border agents could get paid.Republicans have a narrow 221-212 majority over House Democrats, so it took only a few defectors to bring Mr McCarthy’s brief period as Speaker to a close.
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