Kevin McCarthy ousted as House Speaker

[Otherbrother]

@MikeR

Aaaand it gets more insane:

Plus it’s explicitly against their own rules. (Not that these guys care about following rules)

Rule 26—Temporary Step Aside of a Member of Leadership who is Indicted

(a) A member of the Republican Leadership shall step aside if indicted for a felony for which a sentence of two or more years imprisonment may be imposed.

Conference Rules of the 118th Congress | U.S. Representative