From Washington: McCarthy Ousted In Historic House Vote

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🗓️ 7 October 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The other shoe finally dropped for Congressman Kevin McCarthy after a historic vote on the House floor to remove him as Speaker this week took less than an hour, as opposed to the days it took for him to win over the gavel on the 15th round of voting back in January. As much as the motion to vacate felt abrupt, it has long been threatened by both Democrats and Republicans alike. Republican Strategist and former Deputy Communications Director for former Speaker John Boehner, Mike Ricci shares why he believes Democrats did not bail the Speaker out, speculates the reasoning behind the lack of trust between representatives, and predicts that whoever fills this vacancy will face a multitude of competing priorities. With the future of Republican leadership in the House of Representatives up in the air, what could become of future aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia? Many Republicans have voiced their opposition to further Ukraine aid in future spending bills, with the issue also driving a wedge between 2024 Presidential Candidates. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and Special Representative to Ukraine under former President Trump, Kurt Volker discusses why it is imperative that the U.S. continues aid to Ukraine, what European nations are doing to help with the war effort, and how America's political situation factors into Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans for the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Saturday, October 7th, 2023, I'm Jared Halpern.
0:09.2	History in the House is several Republicans successfully oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
0:15.3	We all kind of woke up yesterday morning thinking, you know, surely he'll find another
0:19.1	way to pull another rabbit out of his hat.
0:22.1	And then Democrats were the ones who came out and said they're not going to save him.
0:26.2	I'm Jessica Rosenthal with no funding for Ukraine in a short term spending measure
0:30.7	and a growing number of Republicans questioning or opposed to Ukraine aid.
0:35.6	What happens if American support for the country ends during this war?
0:39.6	He's not going to change what he wants, whether Biden or Trump or somebody else gets elected.
0:44.7	He's going to be continuing to try to do the same thing.
0:48.2	This is the Fox News rundown from Washington.
1:02.0	It came suddenly.
1:03.3	The vote on the House floor to remove Kevin McCarthy, a speaker, took less than an hour.
1:07.9	But it was an event building for months since January when McCarthy won the gavel on
1:13.7	the 15th round of voting.
1:16.2	You know, if you have to lose for something, I will always lose for the country.
1:23.7	It is a much better battle to have.
1:27.3	McCarthy during a lengthy news conference with reporters in the aftermath of a vote that
1:31.6	ended his speakership less than a year after it began.
1:35.8	I leave the speakership with a sense of pride, accomplishment, and yes, optimism.
1:41.7	The day I enter politics, my mission has always been to make tomorrow better than today.
1:46.8	I fought for what I believe in and I believe in this country of America.
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