For the first time in the nation’s history, the House of Representatives voted to vacate the Speaker of the House yesterday.

It was a bold move led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), but the vote couldn’t have come at a better time for Democrats as it will hide some of their recent political scandals. Regardless of one’s feelings on whether McCarthy’s ouster was warranted or not, the fact of the matter is to vote to do so now was a poorly timed decision.

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Consider the saga of Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY). The controversial, outspoken Democrat was involved in two scandals last week. Bowman was caught on surveillance video pulling a fire alarm right before the House voted on a government funding bill. Bowman denied any wrongdoing and provided a lame excuse that he only pulled the alarm because he was running late for the vote and wanted to open some doors. Then, Bowman’s office circulated a memo encouraging fellow Democrats to support him while referring to GOP politicians as Nazis.

The optics were horrible, and Bowman was drowning in controversy and negative press. He was facing expulsion from Congress. And then Gaetz threw him a life preserver.

This is important because, if charged, Bowman’s alleged actions constitute a major crime — perhaps even multiple ones — that constitutes a significant jail sentence. One of the most serious could be an obstruction of justice charge. As the Washington Examiner previously reported, this entails “corruptly, or by threats of force, any way obstructs or impedes or endeavors to obstruct or impede the due administration of justice in any official proceeding.” It is considered a Class A felony and could result in over three decades in prison.

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But those stories will most likely fade into oblivion now due to the House drama.

The merits of Gaetz’s efforts will long be debated. However, there is little doubt that it was horrific timing. With the possible exception of Gaetz’s popularity with the constituents within his political base, no one benefits more from this than Bowman. There is absolutely nothing he could have scripted better than having this exact vote, with this exact result, at this exact time.