Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker on Tuesday.
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The decision to resign came after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz intervened late Monday night to trigger a vote on a motion to remove the speaker from office.
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Right after through on a promise he made last week to seize the gavel from the California Republican as a shutdown threat loomed.
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This historic step happened only nine months after he took the gavel after days of negotiating with the GOP's right flank and 15 rounds of vote.
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McCarthy cited his choice to adopt a short-term budget plan with Democratic backing as proof that he had not fulfilled his promises" to conservatives.
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So, when eight Republicans moved to the Democrats on Tuesday night, his doom was sealed in a 216-210 vote.