Rep. Kevin McCarthy said he would not run for House speaker again in televised remarks on Tuesday.
The House voted to oust McCarthy on Tuesday after he worked with Democrats to pass a spending bill.
AdvertisementAdvertisementRep. Kevin McCarthy will not run for Speaker of the House of Representatives after his historic ouster from the role.
"I'm not going to sell my soul to Democrats," McCarthy said in the meeting, per Sherman.
The move left the chamber without an elected Speaker of the House but with Rep. Patrick McHenry named as the temporary leader.
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