The US House of Representatives impeaches its speaker, Kevin McCarthy

Republican Kevin McCarthy this Tuesday became the first president of the United States House of Representatives to be impeached. McCarthy has been fired following a motion against him filed by a member of his own party in retaliation for concessions made to Democrats.

The US House has rejected the Republican leader in a very close vote: 208 votes in favor and 218 against. Among the votes that have facilitated the motion of censure to be debated are those of 207 Democrats and eleven Republicans, representatives of the most conservative core of the party and opposed to McCarthy.

The proposal has been brought to the table at the initiative of Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, who accuses McCarthy of acting covertly in the service of the Democratic Party by facilitating a resolution to postpone the budget paralysis for 45 days, reports CNN.

During the House debate, Gaetz criticized McCarthy for what he believes is erratic leadership.. “Chaos is President McCarthy. Chaos is someone we cannot trust,” said the Florida representative from his seat.

President after 14 votes

Sources familiar with the matter have told the NBC news network that some Democratic representatives had received calls from Republicans asking them to vote against the motion of no confidence in McCarthy in order to save his position as president of the US House of Representatives.

Even former President Donald Trump has come forward to criticize his party colleagues and reproached them for being “always fighting among themselves.”. “Why don't you fight the radical left Democrats who are destroying our country?” Trump said on his social networks.

McCarthy's presidency has been marked by instability since its inception, since in January of this year he was elected to office after up to fourteen votes due to the refusal of this hard bloc of Republicans, among whom the aforementioned Gaetz stood out. .