2023.10.29 11:56 GMT+8

The fall of Kevin McCarthy and the house of cards

Updated 2023.10.29 11:56 GMT+8
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Kevin McCarthy's speakership has come to a crashing end, as he became the first and only speaker in U.S. history to be ousted by a vote of the House of Representatives. The stunning coup was sparked by weeks of chaos and infighting, as a rogue group of hardline Republicans led by Florida Republican representative Matt Gaetz broke ranks and sided with the Democrats to end McCarthy's reign. This is how it all unraveled.

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