World Republican Kevin McCarthy will reportedly step down as congressman before his term ends, according to two Politico sources. Earlier this week, McCarthy was deposed as speaker of the House of Representatives. That has never happened before in American history. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / AP / NTB Read more Close
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Oct. 6 2023 22:06 – Updated Oct 6 2023 23:12
Republican Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as speaker this week, rejects claims that he is considering resigning as a congressman.
McCarthy, on the contrary, has said he will continue his work in the House of Representatives and seek re-election again when his term ends in 2025, according to CBS News.
The statement comes shortly after media such as Politico and CNN reported earlier on Friday that the congressman was considering retiring early.
Politico wrote that McCarthy reportedly expressed a desire to return home to California during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans just hours after he was ousted as speaker.
– I will spend time with my family. “I may have been unlucky, but I’m still the luckiest man alive,” he said, according to Republicans familiar with the meeting.
Certain party colleagues want to promote McCarthy as speaker candidate again, although it is unclear whether he will accept the candidacy. They claim that only McCarthy can manage to get the 218 Republican votes necessary to secure the influential role in the House of Representatives.
On Tuesday, a majority of congressional representatives voted to remove McCarthy as speaker. That the motion of no confidence gained a majority was due to a rebellion on the extreme right wing of the Republicans, as well as the Democrats’ refusal to come to McCarthy’s aid. Something like this has never happened before in American history.
2023-10-06 20:06:12
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