The U.S. House voted for Speaker for the 6th time Wednesday afternoon.
GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) suffered another humiliating loss for the sixth time.
The winning Republican can only afford to lose four votes! He must reach 218 votes to win the Speakership. And the GOP holds a narrow 222 to 212 majority in the chamber.
On Wednesday, 20 Republicans were voting for Rep. Byron Donalds.
Below is the list of GOP members who refused to support McCarthy.
Rep. Donalds was asked by a reporter if he is worried about retribution.
“You’ve put yourself in a pretty public position opposing the person that could be the speaker. Are you worried about retribution?” asked reporter.
“Man, I’m 6’2″, 275, I’m not worried about that,” Donalds responded confidently.
Watch the video below:
Reporter: “You’ve put yourself in a pretty public position opposing the person that could be the speaker. Are you worried about retribution?”
Rep. Byron Donalds: “Man, I’m 6’2″, 275, I’m not worried about that.” pic.twitter.com/UQJIq0G50R
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) January 4, 2023
The House adjourned until 8 pm after McCarthy lost the sixth speaker vote.
After two days of brutal losses, McCarthy is now huddling with several of his high-profile GOP detractors, according to Punchbowl News.
It is unclear who exactly is in the closed-door meeting.
DEVELOPING: Kevin McCarthy Huddles with Detractors in Closed-Door Meeting After Losing 6th Speaker Vote https://t.co/sld7h56AUO
— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) January 4, 2023
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