Kevin McCarthy’s exit “not unprecedented” after pre-election agreement
Kevin McCarthy’s exit “not unprecedented” after pre-election agreement
- October 3, 2023
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, Sky News Australia, Oct. 3, 2023 (Video)
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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, Irvine professor [of political science and Chicano/Latino studies] Louis DeSipio. “He agreed to a process whereby any single member could challenge his maintaining the office. Today, somebody took him up on that – and the vote was narrow but it was enough to remove him from the office … 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.” says DeSipio.
For the full story, please visit https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/kevin-mccarthys-exit-not-unprecedented-after-preelection-agreement/video/23263cce4b85b3dffe71c27f1fb904e4.
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