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minus-squareHelixDab2linkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThere is literally no court aside from SCOTUS that can compel him to resign.
minus-squarejasondj@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWell, he could be impeached. Simple majority in the house and 2/3 in the senate though, iirc. Don’t see that happening any time soon.
minus-squareHelixDab2linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoRepublicans hold the house for now, so that’s absolutely not happening, esp. since the poorly-name “Freedom Caucus” would immediately move to remove McCarthy if he even brought it to the floor for a vote.
There is literally no court aside from SCOTUS that can compel him to resign.
Well, he could be impeached. Simple majority in the house and 2/3 in the senate though, iirc. Don’t see that happening any time soon.
Republicans hold the house for now, so that’s absolutely not happening, esp. since the poorly-name “Freedom Caucus” would immediately move to remove McCarthy if he even brought it to the floor for a vote.
you betcha. he’s going nowhere.