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Gaetz Threatens to Remove McCarthy as Speaker Over Reliance on Democrats

  • Rep. Matt Gaetz is threatening to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy using a "motion to vacate" procedure. This lets a single lawmaker force a vote to oust the Speaker.

  • Gaetz and other conservatives oppose McCarthy for relying on Democrat votes to fund the government. They want more conservative leadership and deep spending cuts.

  • It's unclear if Gaetz's effort would succeed. Most Republicans still support McCarthy. Gaetz would need Democrats to vote with him, which is uncertain.

  • If McCarthy was removed, the House would enter uncharted territory. The first person on the Speaker's succession list would become acting Speaker. New speaker elections would be held.

  • McCarthy previously needed 15 rounds of voting to become Speaker due to opposition from Gaetz and others. If ousted, McCarthy could be nominated again in new elections.

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