Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy will resign from Congress

Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California.

His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line to the presidency before a contingent of hard-right conservatives engineered his removal in October.

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[alicemattsen]

Wonderful! I wish he’d get out of politics.

[annhardgrove]

Hopefully he will be prosecuted for his crimes!

[MM-vvmt]

"Never surrender!" he said as he surrendered. Don't let the door hit you in your ass, Keven.

[Standingonsolidground]

It wasn’t engineered, it was the agreed upon terms when he accepted the position.

[donnadumare]

Promoted to doesn't matter for what. That's 33 retirements this term.

[jenn]

Good riddance, Kevin. Now shut up and leave quietly.

[sdcaeastcountyfamily]

Good riddance. Don't let the door hit ya

[DG-mknr]

Dude really got his career ended by his own party lmao😭😭

[theonly]

Good BYE!! Guess all of the embarrassment finally got to him…what a total failure

[WVgrl]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 glad to get some of these nuts out of there

[charliehill]

I guess my question is...was he ever really there?

[luvluv]

He said he wouldn't quit lol That took 2 months! He knew 2 months ago.

[BadWolf]

Don't let the door hitcha, where Frank splitcha.

[Jim-resr]

Now if only the other Republicans would leave and congress will begin serving Americans instead of Corporations

[johncook]

As close to a RINO as you can get without being able to call him a RINO because he played both sides of the aisle! See ya!

[edwinmcguire]

Couldn't be bothered to Honor his word, let alone his OATH, GOOD RIDDANCE to the Male version of Liz Cheney.

[lindawheat]

I guess Trump didn't come to his Aid in time of need

[williammyers]

TO PROVE HE IS NOT A RINO, HE DOES RINO THINGS!!

[roncatlin]

this session of congress can't adjourn for the holidays soon enough. btw, miss everyone at 9 news.

[carylynluv]

Another GOP leaving the party. Vote blue. Vote honest. Vote for someone willing to get stuff done instead of playing politics.