{"id":2054968,"date":"2023-10-04T09:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kevin-mccarthy-gives-speech-following-ouster-from-speakership\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T09:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:31:25","slug":"watch-kevin-mccarthy-gives-speech-following-ouster-from-speakership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kevin-mccarthy-gives-speech-following-ouster-from-speakership\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s Speech After Being Removed as Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-kevin-mccarthy-gives-speech-following-ouster-from-speakership%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054968&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Kevin McCarthy \u2063Removed \u2064as\u200c Speaker\u200c of \u2063the House<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) addressed the media \u200con Tuesday \u200cevening following a historic vote in the U.S. House that resulted in his removal as Speaker of the House. This marks the first\u200d time in\u200d U.S. history that\u200d a speaker has been \u200bremoved.<\/p>\n<p>The motion to remove McCarthy was led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who \u2063successfully garnered\u2063 support from \u2063several other Republicans \u2062and the entire Democrat Conference\u2062 to \u200dvacate the \u2064speakership.<\/p>\n<p>During his speech,\u200d McCarthy shared his inspiring journey, highlighting his humble beginnings and championing the \u2064American Dream. He reflected on his experience of\u200b being rejected from internships with U.S. congressmen and\u200d emphasized how he eventually became the 55th Speaker of the House, which he described\u2064 as &#8220;one of the greatest honors&#8221; of \u2063his life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Doing\u2064 the right thing isn&#8217;t\u2062 always easy, but it is \u200dnecessary,&#8221; \u2062McCarthy asserted. &#8220;I have no regrets about prioritizing governance over grievance. It\u200d is my duty, my responsibility. I stand by my \u2063efforts \u2064to negotiate and \u200bbuild\u200b coalitions to find solutions. I was\u200b raised\u2063 to be a problem\u2062 solver, not a problem creator.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1696011031102000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1725QljG4qoXJl_mG2Blr2\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>McCarthy surprised\u2062 many by announcing that he will not seek re-election as speaker and expressed \u2062his desire for the\u200d Republican Conference to choose a different candidate.<\/p>\n<p>He \u200bfirmly stated that he would not change a single thing about how he handled the recent events, particularly regarding the spending bill that Republicans were compelled to pass\u2064 in order to keep the government operational after Gaetz and other Republicans blocked a conservative spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Has \u2064Kevin McCarthy been removed as Speaker of the\u2064 House?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Washington \u2014 The House on Tuesday voted 216 to 210 to remove California Republican\u200c Kevin \u200dMcCarthy from his position as\u200c House \u2062speaker, a historic\u2062 move that\u2063 comes days after he reached an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-sends-infrastructure-bill-to-bidens-desk-after-11th-hour-agreement-between-liberals-moderates\/\" title=\"House Sends Infrastructure Bill To Biden\u2019s Desk After 11th-Hour Agreement Between Liberals, Moderates\">11th-hour deal<\/a> to \u2063avert a government shutdown with the help of House Democrats. \u200bKer-elect: The end of an\u200c era in the House of Representatives<\/h2>\n<p>In a stunning turn of events, Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been\u2064 removed as\u200c Speaker-elect \u200bof the House of Representatives,\u200b marking the end of an era \u200bin the political landscape of\u200c the United States. The unexpected decision came as a shock to many, \u200cleaving \u2062both Republicans and Democrats scrambling to make sense of \u200cthe sudden development and the implications it has for the future of the country.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200b successor to retiring Speaker John\u200b Boehner, McCarthy seemed \u200cpoised to take charge of\u2064 the House, carrying\u2064 on the Republican Party&#8217;s agenda in the legislative branch \u2062of \u200bgovernment. However, internal \u2062tensions and\u200d mounting pressures within the party led to the unraveling of McCarthy&#8217;s leadership aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>The turmoil \u200bwithin the Republican Party \u200bwas\u2064 evident in the weeks leading up to the decision. Conservative factions within the party, unsatisfied with what they perceived as a lack of \u2062resolve\u200b on key issues, pushed for a more uncompromising candidate to\u2064 step\u200d up as Speaker. McCarthy&#8217;s detractors accused him of being too moderate, unable to effectively unite \u2062the differing factions that make up the Republican\u2063 Party.<\/p>\n<p>The straw that broke the camel&#8217;s back was McCarthy&#8217;s controversial comments regarding the \u2064House Select\u2064 Committee&#8217;s investigation into the 2012 Benghazi attack. During an interview, he seemed to imply that\u200d the purpose of the \u200dcommittee\u200b was \u2062to damage former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton&#8217;s presidential campaign, rather than \u2063to uncover the truth. This sparked an \u200buproar among Republicans and provided ammunition for Democrats, further \u2064undermining McCarthy&#8217;s credibility.<\/p>\n<p>With \u200bMcCarthy withdrawing his candidacy for Speaker, the House now finds\u200b itself in uncharted territory. The question of who will fill the \u2063position remains uncertain, as\u2064 Republicans scramble to find\u200b a consensus candidate capable of \u200bnavigating the complex \u200ddynamics within \u200ctheir party.<\/p>\n<p>These events have far-reaching \u200dconsequences for\u200d the functioning of the House\u200d and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fired-epa-official-sues-biden-administration-over-alleged-purging-of-top-officials\/\" title=\"Fired EPA Official Sues Biden Administration Over Alleged Purging Of Top Officials\">policy-making process<\/a>. \u200dAs the Speaker wields significant power over the\u200d legislative agenda and has the ability to \u2064shape \u200bthe \u2064direction of \u2062the House, this leadership vacuum may result in further gridlock \u2062and political stagnation. Additionally, the House&#8217;s ability to pass important legislation and govern effectively might be severely compromised, leaving \u2064crucial issues unresolved.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, McCarthy&#8217;s \u200cremoval highlights the deep divisions within the Republican Party. This is not \u200dthe first time \u200cthat internal disagreements\u200c have hindered the party&#8217;s ability\u200d to \u200bpresent a united front, and\u2062 it \u2063is likely \u2064not the last. The upcoming \u200cpresidential primaries, already \u200da battlefield\u2063 of competing ideologies\u2064 and ambitions,\u200d will now be impacted by \u200cthe power vacuum in the House.<\/p>\n<p>For Democrats, McCarthy&#8217;s removal presents both opportunities and challenges. While it may \u200cweaken the \u200dRepublican \u2064Party&#8217;s\u200c position in the House,\u2064 it also means that a greater degree\u200d of uncertainty will persist, \u2062making \u2064bipartisan cooperation even\u2064 more difficult to achieve.<\/p>\n<p>As the dust settles on\u200d this unexpected turn of events, it\u200c is evident that\u200c the political landscape has shifted. The removal of\u2062 Rep. Kevin McCarthy \u200cas Speaker-elect of the \u2062House of Representatives represents a \u200cremarkable episode in\u200c American politics, one that \u200cwill likely be studied for \u200cyears\u200c to come. The uncertainties that lie ahead will test the \u200bresilience and \u200cadaptability \u200bof the House, shedding light\u200b on the inner workings of \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kevin-mccarthy-gives-speech-following-ouster-from-speakership\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Kevin McCarthy's Speech After Being Removed as Speaker\">political\u200d system constantly evolving<\/a> and grappling with the complexities of governance in the 21st century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) addressed the media Tuesday evening following a groundbreaking House vote that resulted in his unprecedented removal as Speaker of the House. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) spearheaded the successful vote, marking the first-ever removal of a speaker in U.S. history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2054969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2054968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2054968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2054969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2054968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2054968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2054968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}