Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as House speaker earlier Tuesday, says he will not run again to be House speaker.

“I may have lost a vote today, but I fought for what I believe in—and I believe in America. It has been an honor to serve,” McCarthy posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="100%" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I will not seek to run again for Speaker of the House. I may have lost a vote today, but I fought for what I believe in—and I believe in America. It has been an honor to serve. <a href="https://t.co/4EMpOuwtzy">https://t.co/4EMpOuwtzy</a></p>— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarthy/status/1709349632315199968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as House speaker earlier Tuesday, says he will not run again to be House speaker.{ai:summary}<p>Ousted House speaker Kevin McCarthy announces he will not run again for House speaker, stating that he fought for his beliefs and believes in America. #politics</p>

BREAKING: McCarthy Says He Won't Run to be House Speaker Again

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