This Just In: McCarthy Drops Out of Speaker's Race
Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.
Priscilla just flagged this breaking tweet:
McCarthy got up in front of the room, said he's not right person to lead the conference & quit. Boehner then said the election is postponed
— Daniel Newhauser (@dnewhauser) October 8, 2015More details from our news team shortly. Update: Here’s Russell. More from Twitter:
SCOOP: KEVIN MCCARTHY PLANS TO REMAIN MAJORITY LEADER. He will not resign from Congress, and will not step down from leadership
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 8, 2015 "I am not the one," Kevin McCarthy said. But that's also what Neo said.
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) October 8, 2015 Only two people who could win the speakership right now are Ryan and Netanyahu.
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) October 8, 2015 Paul Ryan is like "Nah. Get someone else." pic.twitter.com/JJZO6JTKuV
— Steve King (@steveking_) October 8, 2015 Read @russellberman's prescient piece from yesterday on the potential for chaos in the House https://t.co/l1RBw2wOMU
— Molly Ball (@mollyesque) October 8, 2015About the Author
Chris Bodenner is a former senior editor at The Atlantic.