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Fight maybe in a different manner. I will not run for speaker again. Ill have the Conference Pick Somebody Else. All right. What a difference nine months makes. Kevin mccarthys speakership is over after a small group of far right republicans joined all democrats in voting to remove him. Well go through what led to his undoing and whats next for the house after a truly chaotic, historic day on capitol hill. Plus, the other big story we are following this morning, donald trump now under a gag order in his Civil Fraud Trial for what he posted on social media. Well go through what the consequences could be if he violates the judges ruling. A bad day in court for the former president. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. Its wednesday, october 4th. Along with joe, willie and me, we have the host of Way Too Early Jonathan Lemire, Senior Writer for the dispatch, David Drucker and cohost of showtimes the circus jennifer palmiary. And nbc News National Affairs Analyst John Heilemann. Willie, o
World. And welcome to hannity. History on Capitol Hill Tonighel ,republican lawmakers joininawg all 208 House Democrats to remove Kevin Mccarthy as house speaker. To the first time in our nations history. And mccarthy will not seeks speakership again. Now, sources telling mt agaie au hour, some House Republicans have been in Contactblican Withd have started an effort to draft former president donal ad to bee the next speaker. N toldi hat pres that President Trump might be open to Helpingid Ort Term the republican party, at least in the short term if necessarys ,if its needed anyway. But heres former Speaker Mccarthy. Earlier tonight. Loo lets take a look. I believe i can continue to fight maybe in a different manner. I will not run for speaker again. Ill have the conference pick wie. Today s i think today was a political decis. Thingshe democratwa and i think that i think the things they have done in the past hurt the institution. And they just started removing ine and theycommitte jus
Sean welcome to hannity, history and capitol hill eight republican lawmakers joining al 208 House Democrats to remove Kevin Mccarthy as speaker. Mccarthy will not seat the speaker sheet again. Now sources are telling me at this hour that some House Republicans have been in contac with and has started an effort to draft former president donal trump to be the next speaker an i have been told that President Trump might be open to helping the Republican Party at least i the short term if necessary. If its needed. Here is former speaker mc carthy earlier tonight, lets take a look. I believe i can continue to fight me be in a different manner. I will not run for speaker again. I will have the Conference Pick someone else. I think today was a political decision by the democrats. I think the things they have done in the past hurt the institution. They just started removing people from committee and they just started doing other things. My fear is the institution felt today. You cant do the job
Mccarthy. Lets listen in. By sir name. The house will be in order. The clerk may call the roll. Adams. Yay. Anna holt. No. Nay. Aguilar. Yay. All force. No. Nay. Allen. Nay. All red. Yeah. Amma day. Nay. Armstrong. No. No. Bacon. Nay. Baird. Nay. Barr. Nay. Barragan. Yeah. Bean of bent. Nay. Berra. Yay. Bise. Nay. Biggs. Yay. Billa rackus. Nay. Bishop of georgia. Yay. Bishop of North Carolina. Yay. Nay. Nay. Bloomen hour. Yeah. Blunt rochester. Yay. Boebert. No for now. Nay. Bona meche. Yay. Bost. Nay. Bowman. Yay. Boil of pennsylvania. Yeah. Nay. Buck. Yay. Bourbon. No buzzinski. Nay. Berches. Yay. Burgees. Nay. Calvert. Nay. Cammic . Cammic . Cara carl. Nay. Carson. Yay. Carter of georgia. Nay. Carter of louisiana. Yay. Carter of texas. Carter of texas . Cartwright. Yay. Case. Yay. Castion. Yay. Castor of florida. Yay. Castro of texas. Yay. Chavez mccormick. Yay. Chu. Yay. Ciscomanny. Nay. Clark of massachusetts. Yay. Clark of new craig. Yay. Crane. Yay. Craig. Yay. Crane. Yay. Crawf