Pro-crypto U.S. Rep Patrick McHenry will serve as interim House Speaker after Kevin McCarthy was ousted by Congress in a 216 to 210 vote.
Eight Republicans voted against Republican Representative McCarthy, making it the first time in U.S. history that the House Speaker has been ousted by Congress.United States Representative and crypto-friendly lawmaker Patrick McHenry has been appointed as interim House Speaker after the high-profile ousting of U.S. House speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The vote was prompted by a motion from one of McCarthy’s political rivals, Matt Gaetz, who called into question several contradictory promises made by McCarthy. House Speaker is considered the most influential position in the U.S. government behind the President and Vice President.
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