Kevin McCarthy is 'confident' he will keep speakership after Gaetz files motion to vacate #Shorts

Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he is "confident" Rep. Matt Gaetz's motion to vacate will not be successful. RELATED: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy weary on more Ukraine funding https://tinyurl.com/msnc5w29 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is in the fight for his political life as the California Republican stares down a motion to oust him for the speakership. The rebellion, led by conservative hardliner Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has roiled the House in chaos. The move to oust McCarthy – known as a motion to vacate – has the support of a handful of hard-right lawmakers who have expressed anger at McCarthy for working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. With House Republicans’ razor thin majority, McCarthy’s fate has appeared to fall in the hands of Democrats, who huddled in an extended closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to discuss strategy. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3q3ON4B » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #McCarthy #SpeakeroftheHouse #Republicans