It is the first time in US history that House representatives have voted the Speaker out - and Kevin McCarthy has been removed after members from his own party moved against him.
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been removed from office after a historic challenge to his leadership from his own party.
The Republican faced a motion to vacate, which was triggered by Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz on Monday, just monthsBehind closed doors early on Tuesday, Mr McCarthy told fellow Republicans:"If I counted how many times someone wanted to knock me out, I would have been gone a long time ago." Several Republicans, however, had said they were sticking with Mr McCarthy as they emerged from the meeting, during which they said he received standing ovations.
It is a move that angered Mr Gaetz and other far-right Republicans, as Mr McCarthy relied on Democratic votes to pass a temporary funding extension on Saturday that avoided a partial government shutdown.Mr Gaetz and his allies said they were frustrated by the slow pace of spending legislation on Mr McCarthy's watch.Republican Representative Tim Burchett, who said he would vote to oust Mr McCarthy, said:"We took a whole month of August off. I think that that's pretty telling.
"It seems very personal with Matt. It doesn't look like he's looking out for the country or the institution," Mr McCarthy said.
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