Kevin McCarthy STUNS press with response to his ouster

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy did what he thought was best in order to avoid a widely feared government shutdown.

He pushed forward a bill that Democrats would support — and his Republican colleagues were not happy. So unhappy that McCarthy is now the first speaker in history to have been voted out of his job.

Eight Republicans joined forces with Democrats in order to oust him.

Dave Rubin believes he’s “taking it like a champ.”

In his first press conference since the ousting, McCarthy told the audience, “Doing the right thing isn’t always easy, but it is necessary. I don’t regret standing up for choosing governing over grievance. It is my responsibility; it is my job.”

“I do not regret negotiating. Our government is designed to find compromise. I don’t regret my efforts to build coalitions and find solutions. I was raised to solve problems, not create them. So, I may have lost the vote today, but as I walk out of this chamber, I feel fortunate to have served the American people,” McCarthy continued.

McCarthy also noted that he would not be running again for speaker, saying, “I’ll have the conference pick somebody else.”

Rep. Matt Gaetz was one Republican who led the charge against McCarthy, calling the debt ceiling deal McCarthy cut with Biden his “original sin.”

While Rubin thinks McCarthy is handling it well, he doesn’t believe Gaetz’s actions were wrong either.

“Gaetz is absolutely doing what he thinks is best,” Rubin comments.

“His integrity is intact.”

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