Kevin McCarthy out as speaker following Gaetz motion to vacate vote

After a vote was brought to the floor by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, the House voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
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Republican Kevin McCarthy’s deal with hardline House conservatives that handed him the speaker’s gavel in January unraveled on Tuesday as those same right-wing rebels, joined by Democrats, shoved him out of the seat.
McCarthy’s 269-day reign as speaker was ended by a 216-210 vote, a move that has no marker in modern history and paralyzes Congress for the time being.
The rebellion, led by conservative hardliner Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has roiled the House in chaos. The move to oust McCarthy - known as a motion to vacate - had the support of a handful of hard-right lawmakers who have expressed anger at McCarthy for working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown.
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[@DryHeaveSteve]

House Democrats:
This is not our circus and he’s not our clown”

[@Igotstaknowit]

Thank you to Matt Gaetz who gave Democrats the power to remove a Republican Speaker.

[@barbaraherling2507]

McCarthy needed to go. We never should have passed the budget without agreement to close the border. We have terrorists coming in.

[@_valles3438]

He was so eager to move in, took him days and 15 rounds to finally get the Speaker only to lose it on the first round 9 months in AND being THE FIRST SPEAKER REMOVED!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@essilevi07ify]

This is a very sad day for the history of the USA.. I am a Democrat..but regardless of parties, is very sad where we are as a Nation...

[@McBeth62]

Cut out his hitting the gavel as hard as he could in anger. More childish behavior by Republicans. So over it.

[@user-cr9nu6wg8j]

AMERICA 🇺🇸 NEEDS TO REPENT 🇺🇸

[@michaeltrousdale2510]

Cut the best part out. 😢

[@jesusdriven]

Why? Thought he was doing alright as Speaker. What did I miss???

[@barbaraherling2507]

A lot. Pay closer attention.

[@eliassalcedo5229]

The flip flopping has consequences

[@jeaninemorgan9118]

Good. Let's find an honest person to take over

[@Igotstaknowit]

In Congress?

[@lonzettajackson8994]

Good luck in finding one!

[@Ghostedfaet]

There is no such thing .

[@melissafritz6742]

Rs need to get it together…. SMH

[@diannekline1338]

Very interesting 🤔

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@dandellarova2047]

😂