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
Good evening, everyone. Im laura coates, here with abby philip, and this is a Special Edition of cnn tonight. Kevin mccarthy, i listed as house speaker, he says hes not dont even run again. Now, the house will be in recess for a week. Theyre not even planning to return till next tuesday night for cough conference meetings, before then, a Potential Vote later that week on electing a new speaker. So that means the house will be closed for business, maybe well get another speaker. Me while, because he lost that speakership gavel today, police said this tonight. These are the same people that never voted for me, they thought it was big they went to present. After we went through 15 rounds. Im not quite sure those individuals are looking to be productive. Well, this is certainly a moment in american history. And a series of a number of moments that weve never seen anything like before. Never before has a speaker lost the job in a vote on the house floor. And it happened with the pounding of
Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, a power vacuum after Kevin Mccarthy broke too many promises to both sides of the aisle. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. The first time in u. S. History, the Speaker Of The House is ousted from his leadership post by his own party. I will not run for speaker again. I might have been given a bad break, but i truly still consider myself to be the luckiest man on the face of the earth. With a small group of hard right republicans determined to Fire Mccarthy and his insults against democrats, no one would come to his rescue. We heard Speaker Mccarthy say that he wanted us to bring it on. I guess we did. Kevin mccarthy is a feature of the swamp. Who can bring the fractured republicans together to take the gavel . How will Congress Avoid a shutdown in a little over a month from now . I will speak to Democratic Congress member Alyssa Slotkin slotkin. The judge in Donald Trumps civi
Host washington journal for october 4. That was the vote on the house floor that ended representative Kevin Mccarthys tenure as speaker of the house, ate republicans voting along with all House Democrats to remove him. His critics said he did not keep promises made to them when he campaigned for the office. The move through the house into uncertainty, especially as the government funding deadline approaches. Then there is the question of next steps to elect a new speaker. You are invited to express your thoughts on the event involving Kevin Mccarthy on the following lines. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. And independents, 202 7488002. If you want to make your thoughts on Kevin Mccarthy being removed as speaker of the house and you want to send us a tweet, you can do that at 202 7488003. You can post on facebook and on x and follow the show on instagram. As you are calling in, here are the front pages from major newspapers. The New York Times. Mccarthy first to be remo
Good morning, everyone. Im poppy harlow along with Phil Mattingly live outside of the capitol in washington, d. C. , this morning. It is wednesday, october 4th, and there is no Speaker Of The House. We are going to discuss the politics of how this happened and where we go from here. Certainly were going to talk about the process of What Happens Next, but we are really focusing on the implications. The peoples house is paralyzed. It cannot do its job for you, the American People, after Kevin Mccarthy became the first Speaker Of The House in our nations history to be removed. The office of Speaker Of The House of the United States House Of Representatives is hereby declared vacant. Take a look at these, the front pages from the major papers across the country, as you wake up this morning. Our nation enters uncharted territory. The house is in chaos. Republicans are now scrambling to find a new leader after a small rebellion, just eight members, led by matt gaetz, was able to topple mccar