House Republicans on Fri. voted to drop Rep. Jim Jordan as their Speaker nominee after three failed votes this week.
House Republicans voted 112–86 to remove Jordan as their Speaker nominee; a candidate forum is expected Mon.. (WaPo)
Jordan's removal Fri. comes in wake of a third failed vote for House Speaker, which he lost by 23 votes. (CNN)
Jordan lost ground in the third vote: he lost support from three more Republicans, with 25 defections total on Fri..
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lamented Jordan's removal Fri., stating that the party was in a "bad position."
McCarthy also condemned the House Republicans who led his ouster, dubbing them the "crazy eights led by Gaetz."