7 of the Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy are essentially offering themselves up as sacrifices.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAs Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio continues to hemorrhage support in his quest for the speaker's gavel, a group of Republicans are essentially offering themselves as human sacrifices.
Earlier on Friday, 25 Republicans voted against the Ohio Republican, giving him the lowest percentage of votes for the majority party's nominee for speaker since 1859 — before the Civil War.
Last night, Republican Rep. Greg Murphy of North Carolina apparently blocked Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina — one of the eight — on Twitter after he said she should apologize for "causing this mess."
House Republicans are set to vote behind closed doors at 1 pm on whether Jordan should remain the party's nominee.
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