Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker in historic vote | LiveNOW from FOX

Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as Speaker of the House in a historic vote that highlights extreme republican infighting.

Lawmakers have voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his leadership role, the first time in the history of the House of Representatives that the chamber voted to boot a member from the top job.

Eight Republicans voted with every present Democrat to vacate the speaker's chair. The final vote was 216 to 210 in favor of McCarthy's ouster.

Why was McCarthy ousted? Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a measure against McCarthy known as a motion to vacate Monday night, accusing him of breaking promises he made to win the speaker's gavel in January.

Tensions flared during an hour of debate before the actual motion to vacate, after 11 Republicans voted with every Democrat to advance the measure. McCarthy's allies had taken up all of the microphones on the GOP side of the chamber, forcing Gaetz to make his case from the side where Democrats traditionally sit.

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