Matt Gaetz Officially Tries to Remove Kevin McCarthy

After months of threats and chaotic infighting, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is finally facing a vote on whether he will continue to lead the House Republican majority.

On Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) filed a “motion to vacate the chair,” a procedural maneuver that forces an up-or-down vote on ousting McCarthy as Speaker.

In front of hundreds of lawmakers assembled in the House just after an evening vote, Gaetz stepped forward, delivering no speech or remarks other than the requisite parliamentary language needed to formally file the motion.

Read more at The Daily Beast.