Former US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy’s exit was not unprecedented as it took 15 separate ballot attempts to elect him, says University of California’s Professor Louis Desipio. It is the first time in 113 years the House Speaker has lost the role after Mr McCarthy sank to a 216 to 210 defeat. “He agreed to a process whereby any single member could challenge his maintaining the office,” Mr Desipio told Sky News Australia. “Today, somebody took him up on that, and the vote was narrow but it was enough to remove him. “I think it is going to be a free-for-all for the next week – and we’ll see who is able to unite much of that caucus.”
Former US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy’s exit was not unprecedented as it took 15 separate ballot attempts to elect him, says University of California’s Professor Louis Desipio.
It is the first time in 113 years the House Speaker has lost the role after Mr McCarthy sank to a 216 to 210 defeat. “He agreed to a process whereby any single member could challenge his maintaining the office,” Mr Desipio told Sky News Australia.“I think it is going to be a free-for-all for the next week – and we’ll see who is able to unite much of that caucus.”
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