It's a rare and strong procedural tool that has only been used twice in the past century. But in recent years, conservatives have wielded the motion as a weapon against their leaders.
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00:00 Further chaos within the US Republican Party as Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz files a
00:04 motion to strip House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of his office.
00:08 Gaetz has accused McCarthy of making a side deal with President Biden to help fund the
00:13 war in Ukraine and of holding back on cuts to public spending.
00:18 With the support of House Democrats, McCarthy ushered through a 45-day stopgap bill late
00:22 on Saturday to prevent a shutdown of the federal government.
00:26 McCarthy responded to Gaetz's threat to remove him in a post on social media reading "Bring
00:32 it on."
00:32 [WHOOSH]