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Divided US Republicans boot out their own House speaker Kevin McCarthy

Republicans were warned by leadership about plunging the party “into chaos” but Gaetz, who has repeatedly complained about McCarthy failing to honour agreements made with the far right, retorted: “Chaos is Speaker McCarthy”.

“Chaos is somebody who we cannot trust with their word,” he added.

Democrats, too, had no love for McCarthy, pointing to his decision to renege on a deal with Biden on spending limits hammered out earlier this year in high-stakes talks over the federal budget.

“PIGSTY OF INCOMPETENCE”

The pro-business New Democrat Coalition, a large group of Democratic lawmakers, described McCarthy as “simply not trustworthy.” And Congressional Progressive Caucus chairwoman Pramila Jayapal, a leading leftist, vowed to let Republicans “wallow in their pigsty of incompetence” rather than rescue McCarthy.

The tussle came two days after the House and Senate passed a measure to avert a costly government shutdown – both with big bipartisan majorities – by extending federal funding through mid-November.

Conservatives were furious, seeing their chances dashed for forcing massive budget cuts.

They accused McCarthy of a flip-flop, saying he’d promised an end to hastily prepared stopgap legislation, hammered out with the support of the opposition, and a return to budgeting through the committee process.

“I hate losing Kevin as a friend but I worry about our country, in all sincerity,” said conservative Tennessee congressman Tim Burchett.

Source: CNA

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