WATCH LIVE: White House holds press briefing one day after McCarthy speakership removal

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre takes questions from the press during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Washington. The White House has been asked by the media to comment on the arraignment of former President Trump, but Karine Jean-Pierre has declined to comment.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre takes questions from journalists during a press briefing at the White House on April 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Graeme Jennings / Washington Examiner)

WATCH LIVE: White House holds press briefing one day after McCarthy speakership removal

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a press briefing this afternoon after House members ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker on Tuesday.

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Following the historic move, which marked the first speaker in history removed from the job by a vote of the House, the press secretary said President Joe Biden urged members to elect a speaker quickly, with the election expected to take place next week. McCarthy announced he would not run for speaker again after the House booted him.

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The news briefing will start at 1:30 p.m. EDT.

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