More High Drama In The House: Matt Gaetz Seeks Ouster Of Kevin McCarthy As Speaker
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deadline.comRep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) followed through on threats and filed a motion on Monday to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position.
Gaetz’s action will now trigger a vote on a motion to vacate, although McCarthy’s allies are likely to try to sideline the motion by tabling it.
The prospect of such a vote may mean the type of high drama seen in January, when the House voted 15 times before McCarthy was elected speaker.
Gaetz was his leading nemesis throughout, and McCarthy had to make substantial concessions to the party’s right wing before he was finally elected to the position.
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