Rep. ByronDonalds reveals why he switched to join GOP mutiny against GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy
Rep. Byron Donalds revealed that he flipped to join the GOP rebellion against aspiring House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Tuesday to"break a deadlock."
House Republicans were in disarray Tuesday after McCarthy lost three rounds of floor votes to become speaker. Donalds voted in favor of him during the first two votes and switched sides during the third one, fueling Republican defectors' claims that momentum is on their side, despite being outnumbered by about 202 to 20.Rep. Byron Donalds : That remains to be seen.Donalds: My vote yesterday was basically to break a deadlock. pic.twitter.
Neither side appears eager to blink, with GOP defectors blasting McCarthy for not making adequate concessions on committee assignments. The 20 defectors voted in favor of House Judiciary Committee Chairman-elect Jim Jordan , who nominated and voted for McCarthy for speaker. Democrats have so far been unwilling to assist McCarthy by voting"present" to lower the typical 218-vote threshold needed to become speaker.
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