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→Opposition to Steve King
===Opposition to Steve King===
===Opposition to Steve King===
After the strongly [[conservative]], anti-[[establishment]] representative [[Steve King]] made a blunt comment that was exaggerated by the media to promote the narrative of him being a “racist”, McCarthy and other House [[Republicans]] quickly stripped King of his committee assignments.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/425328-gop-leaders-strip-steve-king-of-committee-assignments GOP leaders strip Steve King of committee assignments]</ref> In mid-May 2020, McCarthy stubbornly continued to vow that King “cannot be exonerated” over the mere comment that was made.<ref>Two references:
After the strongly [[conservative]], anti-[[establishment]] representative [[Steve King]] made a blunt comment that was exaggerated by the media to promote the [[narrative]] of him being a “racist”, McCarthy and other House [[Republicans]] quickly stripped King of his committee assignments.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/425328-gop-leaders-strip-steve-king-of-committee-assignments GOP leaders strip Steve King of committee assignments]</ref> In mid-May 2020, McCarthy stubbornly continued to vow that King “cannot be exonerated” over the mere comment that was made.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/15/kevin-mccarthy-refutes-steve-kings-white-supremaci/ McCarthy nixes Steve King talk of return after 'white supremacist' comments: 'Cannot be exonerated']
*[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/15/kevin-mccarthy-refutes-steve-kings-white-supremaci/ McCarthy nixes Steve King talk of return after 'white supremacist' comments: 'Cannot be exonerated']
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/498016-gop-leader-says-he-never-told-steve-king-hed-back-reinstating-him-on-panels GOP leader says he never told Steve King he'd back reinstating him on panels]</ref>
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/498016-gop-leader-says-he-never-told-steve-king-hed-back-reinstating-him-on-panels GOP leader says he never told Steve King he'd back reinstating him on panels]</ref>
===Ousted===
===Ousted===
On Oct 3, 2023, Mccarthy was ousted as Speaker,<ref>Melissa Quinn, [https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/kevin-mccarthy-removed-house-speaker-what-happens-next/ Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as speaker of the House], ''CBS'', Oct 3, 2023.</ref> in a narrow (216-210)<ref name=foxnews-3oct23/> historic vote, after<ref>Siobhan Hughes, Katy Stech Ferek and
On Oct 3, 2023, Mccarthy was ousted as Speaker,<ref>Melissa Quinn, [https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/kevin-mccarthy-removed-house-speaker-what-happens-next/ Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as speaker of the House], ''CBS'', Oct 3, 2023.</ref> in a narrow (216-210)<ref name=foxnews-3oct23/> historic vote, after<ref>Siobhan Hughes, Katy Stech Ferek and