First Republican publicly supports ousting McCarthy as Speaker
by Emily Brooks - 05/30/23 1:37 PM ET
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) on Tuesday became the first Republican to publicly support ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over the debt ceiling deal he struck with President Biden as conservative criticism of the agreement ramps up.
At a House Freedom Caucus press conference on Tuesday, Bishop was the sole Republican to raise his hand signifying he would support a motion to oust McCarthy over the bill.
“I think it’s got to be done,” Bishop told reporters after the press conference.
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