The Kuhner Report 10/04/2023 [FULL SHOW] Kevin McCarthy ousted from House Speakership; He becomes the first House Speaker to be ousted by his own party in U.S. history

TOPICS: Kevin McCarthy ousted from House Speakership; He becomes the first House Speaker to be ousted by his own party in U.S. history. A group of conservative patriots led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida provided the pivotal votes on Tuesday needed to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position, marking a dramatic but expected end to McCarthy's 10-month tenure as leader of the House and setting the stage for an intense search for his replacement among Republicans.

The move to oust McCarthy began after he colluded with the Democrats to avert the government shutdown. Matt Gaetz, after days of warnings and mounting tension, went on the House floor on Monday night to introduce a resolution that declared the speakership vacant, triggering an exceedingly rare process to compel a vote to determine whether McCarthy would retain his post as Speaker.

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, who told reporters he would not make another run for speaker.