Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican, faced a few challenges in his shortest-serving tenure as US House speaker in 154 years.
In the end, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz led a group of eight right-wing conservatives to accomplish a goal of his since McCarthy was elected after 15 rounds in January 2023.
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