Carnage! Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry Orders Former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to Vacate His Capitol Hideaway Office
Acting Speaker Patrick McHenry ordered former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to vacate his Capitol hideaway office on Wednesday after McCarthy was dethroned.
Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker on Tuesday in a 216-210 vote after Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a Motion to Vacate the Chair.
8 Republicans voted to oust McCarthy: Biggs, Buck, Burchett, Crane, Gaetz, Good, Mace, and Rosendale.
Patrick McHenry wasted no time after he slammed down the gavel.
The Rep. Patrick McHenry gavel slam …. pic.twitter.com/TV1VGbkT7Y
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Patrick McHenry also ordered Nancy Pelosi to vacate her Capitol hideaway office by Wednesday.
