McCarthy’s defeat is a victory for despotism

Published October 4, 2023 1:55pm ET



Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) may very well have made promises to certain members behind closed doors that he later broke. At the very least, enough of his colleagues felt that way and voted to oust him from leadership Tuesday afternoon.

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