US House Speaker McCarthy has been removed

2023-10-04 16:59:58

President Kevin McCarthy was removed from his position as Speaker of the House, marking an unprecedented event in U.S. history in which a president was ousted through a highly divisive vote of the House of Representatives. McCarthy had held one of the most prestigious roles in the U.S. government as Speaker of the House, but faced a motion of no confidence that ultimately won approval in the House. This represented a historic moment, as it was the first time a Speaker of the House had been removed from his position.

The vote left the Speaker role vacant with a result of 216-210 against McCarthy. This vote appears to have been influenced by growing tensions within the Republican Party, particularly among factions that remained loyal to former President Donald Trump. In fact it should be noted that the initiative of the motion was taken by Matt Gaetza Trump supporter from the start: he supported Trump in 2016 and has never abandoned him since.

Il Fatto Quotidiano says “An attempt succeeded for the Trumpianwho has decided to come to terms with the Republican establishment to dictate the line in Grand Old Party [Il “Grand Old Party” (GOP) è un soprannome del Partito Repubblicano degli Stati Uniti . ndr VPNews]. A victory that confirms the former president’s hold on the party. 8 deputies were enough Gop to make less a McCarthy his slim majority, given that the Dems offered him no help: the vote ended with 216 yes and 210 no. ”

McCarthy had promised to implement several policies to satisfy the wing of the party identified with the movement MAGA*including the release of all recordings of the January 11 protests in Congress.

There is speculation that McCarthy’s ouster could have implications for Ukraine’s financing.

McCarthy is known for his skills in politics and negotiations, both with Democrats and Republicans. Throughout his political career, he has often emphasized his ability to solve problems and negotiate with Democrats. However, it is precisely this predisposition to compromise that may have contributed to his removal from office, despite his claims to the contrary, claiming that these are maneuvers of allies of the Democrats.

This exchange is amazing

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 3, 2023

.@RepMattGaetz: “Kevin McCarthy is a feature of the Swamp. He has risen to power by collecting special interest money and redistributing that money in exchange for favors. We are breaking the fever now, and we should elect a Speaker who’s better.”

— The Columbia Bugle ???????? (@ColumbiaBugle) October 3, 2023

BREAKING: “The office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant” pic.twitter.com/n3IoyNrHcS

— ALX ???? (@alx) October 3, 2023

McCarthy walked back into his (former?) office with a smile but made no comments pic.twitter.com/JqsqPYsZBx

— Insider Corner (@insiderscorner) October 3, 2023

Ukraine has historically been a money laundering Mecca.

The Bidens know that.

So do former lawmakers still on the grift.

BTW – WHAT WAS @SpeakerMcCarthy’s secret Ukraine side deal with Biden???

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) October 3, 2023

The possible reason for McCarthy’s removal may be due to an agreement with Biden to temporarily suspend funding to Ukraine in order to appease Trump supporters, with the intention of reinstating it later.

The outlook for the future of aid to Ukraine appears uncertain, at best, after Biden approved a bill to fund American government operations through mid-November. This act ignored Biden’s request for billions in additional funds for Kiev at the end of August. Both the president and Democratic congressional leaders indicated after the vote that they expected Kevin McCarthy, the former Speaker of the House, to maintain his public commitment to support aid to Ukraine, despite ongoing Republican resistance.

Biden implied that he had a deal with McCarthy to move aid to Ukraine once the government received the necessary funding. However, McCarthy denied this claim, and the White House avoided providing further details on the president’s remarks. Meanwhile, over the weekend, McCarthy signaled his support for the idea of ​​linking new funding for Ukraine to improvements in security at the US-Mexico border. Spokesman Kirby said Tuesday that the White House supports both issues on their merits but views them as separate issues.

WATCH: Ousted House speaker Kevin McCarthy touts his biggest accomplishments as “tax cuts” and “the Abraham Accords.” ???? pic.twitter.com/vxufKDauyI

— Chris Menahan ???????? (@infolibnews) October 4, 2023

McCarthy’s statement is controversial as some commentators accuse him of claiming that tax savings were being used by large corporations to hinder Trump’s presidency. Furthermore, there are allegations that the deals with Israel were a scam orchestrated by the Israel lobby, involving the bribery of Arab leaders with billions of US taxpayer dollars and the supply of high-tech weaponry to facilitate the normalization of relations with Israel.

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USE: The acronym MAGA or “Make America Great Again” is a slogan used in US politics, popularized by Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential election campaign.