BREAKING: McCarthy Learns His Fate After Historic Vote On Removing Him As Speaker

Hey ladies and gentlemen, this is Carmine Sabia for Explain America and a historic vote

has just happened in the House of Representatives for the first time in history

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Kevin McCarthy, the Speaker of the House, was voted out today. After a motion was brought by Matt Gaetz, Kevin McCarthy did not want to waste any time

He brought the motion to the floor today and he was removed for the first time in American history

A Speaker of the House was removed by a vote and the chaos afterwards, absolutely insane

You know, there's now a battle in the House of Representatives and I worry that it's distracting

from everything. But let's go ahead and take a look. Hold on, they just gave him a piece of paper

On this vote, the yeas are 216, the nays are 210. The resolution is adopted

Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is

hereby declared vacant. An historic moment

For the first time in the history of the United States, the Speaker of the House has been removed

For those paying attention at home and trying to understand why it's not a 218 vote count

it requires a majority of those present and voting. There are 426 people present and voting, 426, which means that you need half plus

one, and that would be 214 votes. And they have the yeas to remove Speaker McCarthy are 216

It is a resounding defeat for Speaker McCarthy with eight of his fellow House Republicans

including Congressman Matt Gaetz, who led this effort, leading the charge to join the

Democrats to remove him from power. Let's listen in if they are

Are they talking right now? Pursuant to Clause 8B, 3B of Rule 1, is the Honorable Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina

signed sincerely, Kevin F. McCumber, Acting Clerk. Pursuant to Clause 8B, 3 of Rule 1, I will now act as Speaker pro tem

The Chair will inform the members of the House the following. The office of the Speaker was rendered vacant pursuant to the adoption of House Resolution 757

Upon a vacancy in the office of Speaker, Clause 8B, 3 of Rule 1 provides that the next member

on a list submitted by the Speaker pursuant to the rule acts as Speaker pro tem until

the election of a new Speaker, and bestows the authorities of the office of Speaker upon

the Speaker pro tem to the extent necessary and appropriate to that end

In the opinion of the Chair, prior to proceeding to the election of a Speaker, it would be

prudent to first recess for the relative caucus and conferences to meet and discuss the path forward

Accordingly, pursuant to Clause 12A of Rule 1, the Chair declares the House in recess

subject to the call of the Chair