McCarthy’s path to doom: Four moments that led to Kevin losing his speakership

By Julia Johnson

Published October 4, 2023 12:20pm ET

McCarthy’s path to doom: Four moments that led to Kevin losing his speakership — History was made on Tuesday when eight Republicans voted with House Democrats to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his role as House speaker, which he served for nine months. However, the motion to vacate and the support it garnered was foreshadowed throughout the California Republican’s speakership. When McCarthy secured the speaker’s gavel in January […]

History was made on Tuesday when eight Republicans voted with House Democrats to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his role as House speaker, which he served for nine months. However, the motion to vacate and the support it garnered was foreshadowed throughout the California Republican’s speakership.