McCarthy To GOP Reps: I Won’t Run For Speaker Again

The Washington Post reports:

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), after being removed as House speaker Tuesday, told fellow Republican lawmakers that he won’t seek the position again, according to two sources familiar with his plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. The vote to remove him was the first such removal in congressional history. McCarthy’s removal was sought by hard-right members of his own party. Democrats did not provide votes that would have been needed to save him. The move puts the House in uncharted territory as it searches for a leader.

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BREAKING: Ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy Is Done: Won’t Run Again
McCarthy, as House speaker for under a year, says he’s done fighting for the gavel, leaving it to someone else to try to tame warring factions in his party@TheMessenger https://t.co/bn7xU8eBLO

— Darren Samuelsohn (@dsamuelsohn) October 3, 2023

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced to House Republicans on Tuesday that he won’t run against for speaker after becoming the first in history to be removed by a motion to vacate. https://t.co/pdUkxV9Htg

— Axios (@axios) October 3, 2023