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Speaker Kevin McCarthy: US House of Representatives votes to oust Republican leader

2023-10-04 15:49
The Republican says the vote was "personal", lashing out at his political nemesis, Matt Gaetz.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy: US House of Representatives votes to oust Republican leader

Kevin McCarthy has been toppled in a right-wing revolt - the first time ever that a US House of Representatives Speaker has lost a no-confidence vote.

The final tally was 216-210 to remove the congressman as leader of the Republican majority in the lower chamber of Congress.

Hardliners in...