A CBS News poll found that 54% of Americans who identified as conservative expressed approval for booting McCarthy as speaker.
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy departs the office still bearing his nameplate after a day of meetings, at the Capitol in Washington, on Oct. 5, 2023. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photofound that a majority of Americans support the House’s move to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, with 60% of adults in the U.S. backing the removal.
Notably, 54% of Americans who identified as conservative expressed approval for ousting McCarthy, while 70% of Americans who called themselves liberals backed the move. The development has thrust the House into a new era of chaos, especially with the specter of another government shutdown just weeks away.
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