New Acting Speaker swiftly removes Nancy Pelosi after assuming position.
New Acting Speaker Evicts Nancy Pelosi Hours After Taking Charge
Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina on Tuesday showed that in his world, being acting speaker of the House means taking action.
McHenry sent former Speaker Nancy Pelosi literally packing as he ordered her to leave the private office space she has in the Capitol, according to Politico.
The action was one of the first he took after he became speaker in the aftermath of the vote that removed California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, according to Fox News.
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The message was delivered by email, Politico wrote.
“Please vacate the space tomorrow, the room will be re-keyed,” the email from the House Administration Committee stated.
The room was being reassigned, the email stated, “for speaker office use.”
Nancy Pelosi evicted from her private office in the Capitol by interim House speakerhttps://t.co/CXNHHtCc2I pic.twitter.com/hJrKCnP3gU
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Politico noted that few House members have hideaway offices in the Capitol itself.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ staff accomplished the move, a representative of Pelosi’s office said.
In a statement, according to Politico, Pelosi criticized her forced departure as “a sharp departure from tradition,” claiming she gave Speaker Dennis Hastert “a hours-after-taking-charge/” title=”New Acting Speaker swiftly removes Nancy Pelosi after assuming position.”>significantly larger suite of offices for as long as he wished” when she assumed the post.
Pelosi has been in California, saying she needed to be there to attend the funeral for the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California.
“Sadly, because I am in California to mourn the loss of and pay tribute to my dear friend Dianne Feinstein, I am unable to retrieve my belongings at this time,” she said in the statement, according to Politico.
UPDATE: Picture Tonight Outside of former Speaker Pelosi’s Office.. Her staff is actually moving her out of the Speakers Office she refused to vacate as Demanded by the Temporary Speaker..
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The office shuffle that accompanied McCarthy’s ouster was one of many issues to resolve as Congress moves forward after the historic vote that toppled McCarthy.
On Tuesday night, The Washington Post reported that McCarthy was seen leaving the speaker’s office carrying a box.
McCarthy told GOP members of the House that he would not seek to regain the post, according to Politico.
Although the House had been scheduled to be in session to consider budget bills this week, Politico reported that the House would not be in session this week.
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How does Nancy Pelosi respond to her forced departure and what does she criticize about the move?
New Acting Speaker Evicts Nancy Pelosi Hours After Taking Charge
Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina wasted no time in showing his authority as acting speaker of the House. Just hours after assuming the role, McHenry ordered former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vacate her private office in the Capitol, according to Politico.
This swift action came as one of McHenry’s first moves following the vote that removed Kevin McCarthy as speaker, as reported by Fox News. The message to Pelosi was delivered via email from the House Administration Committee, stating, “Please vacate the space tomorrow, the room will be re-keyed.” The email further explained that the room was being reassigned for speaker office use.
Politico noted that hideaway offices in the Capitol itself are rare, with only a few House members having this privilege. The move was executed by the staff of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, as confirmed by Pelosi’s office.
Pelosi responded to her forced departure with criticism, calling it “a sharp departure from tradition.” She pointed out that when she assumed the position of speaker, she provided Speaker Dennis Hastert with a significantly larger suite of offices for as long as he wished.
At the time of the eviction, Pelosi was in California attending the funeral of Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. In a statement, she expressed her inability to retrieve her belongings, stating, “Sadly, because I am in California to mourn the loss of and pay tribute to my dear friend Dianne Feinstein, I am unable to retrieve my belongings at this time,” according to Politico.
The swift eviction of Nancy Pelosi by the new acting speaker, Patrick McHenry, highlights the changing dynamics in the House of Representatives. While Pelosi criticizes the move as a departure from tradition, McHenry is making it clear that he intends to exercise his authority and influence as acting speaker. This development sets the stage for a potentially contentious period in the House and signals a shift in power dynamics within the Republican Party.
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