Posted 12/19/2023, 10:11:00 PM
McCarthy Resigns as Speaker, Cites Loss of Confidence After Historic Ouster
- Kevin McCarthy submitted his official resignation from Congress on Tuesday, effective Dec. 31st
- McCarthy made history as the first Speaker to be formally removed from the post
- McCarthy plans to stay involved in recruiting and mentoring candidates
- With McCarthy's resignation, the House majority could shrink to just 2 members in coming months
- McCarthy did not rule out another public service job or helping primary challengers against the 8 Republicans who voted him out