BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy Removed As Speaker

Townhall ^ | 10/23 | Spencer Brown

[spirited irish]

Now-former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was stripped of his gavel on Tuesday afternoon via roll-call vote on Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) motion to vacate the chair, pursuant to rules agreed to by McCarthy in order to clinch victory in his drawn-out race to become speaker in January.

By a vote of 216 to 210, the historic motion prevailed as presiding Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) declared "the resolution is adopted...the office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant."

The Republicans joining Gaetz in his motion to vacate were Reps. Biggs (AZ), Buck (CO), Burchett (TN), Crane (AZ), Good (VA), Mace (SC), Rosendale (MT

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[mass55th]

"Goetz spoke of doing that quite awhile ago but that was then and this is now. Do it before removing Biden-Harris and BOOM!...MAGA is back!"

No Democrat would vote for Trump, and I doubt there would be 100% yea vote from Republicans to put him in. There are too many back-stabbing Republicans in Congress.

[dfwgator]

People care more about Fantasy Football than what is going on.

So they get the government they so richly deserve.

[napscoordinator]

No work can be done without a speaker.

[dfwgator]

No work can be done without a speaker.

Good!

[delchiante]

:)

[Reverend Wright]

+1 000 000 !

Long overdue accountability.

[Ikeon]

John Fetterman is the honest pick to run the freakshow in DC.

tπhe less they get done, the better off the country will be.

[Williams]

McCarthy stupidly violated his agreement on spending bils, and this is exactly the consequence he agreed to.

[justme4now]

Tucker gave McCarthy a bunch of videos that the media has never shown!

McCarthy promised to release those and never did!

Duh!

[Boomer]

Gaetz wants to run for Governor in 2026 after DeSantis is done with his 2nd term, I don’t see how this helps him.

Really? You don't see how a proven fighter for the American people will help Gaetz win in Florida? I do.

[napscoordinator]

They voted present.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

Why did all the Democrats vote for this?

They think a caucus in disarray is easier to work with. But we've never had a speaker ousted before. This is uncharted territory. And considering what we've had, it really presents a moment of opportunity.

In the long run, I don't think the Democrats will be happy. Either McCarthy returns with a bigger desire to fight the Democrats, or someone who will fight them can take the chair.

[MNJohnnie]

Why did all the Democrats vote with Gaetz for this?

[The Duke]

McKarthy was not a wartime consigliere.

[mass55th]

"Whatever. The Republic is in disarray."

It's been that way for decades. Congressional Republicans in both houses like to go along, to get along with the Democrats, especially when Republicans are in the majority. They are all, mostly gutless wonders.

[Flaming Conservative]

That would be great, except, like it or not, the Speaker has to be able to wheel and deal in the swamp. Very few swamp monsters would cooperate with Trump. Is there ANYONE in the House who has a backbone AND is honest? Or someone not in the House, like Tulsi Gabbard or perhaps Mark Levin. Someone smart, tough and honest.

[justme4now]

Thank You!👍

[TornadoAlley3]

https://youtu.be/PoSzgImBSFQ?si=QNI1QlY33ZBcj5O1

Matt getting booed by RINO representatives.

[mass55th]

"I wonder if Gaetz is on Trump’s VEEP short list? Who knows."

I would doubt it. Hopefully President Trump wouldn't nominate anyone holding public office this time around.

[MayflowerMadam]

“I don’t see how this helps him.”

It ONLY helps Gaetz, at least among patriots.