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McCarthys decision is not a surprise.
McCarthys speakership was on thin ice from the start.
McCarthy was first elected in 2006 and rose through the party ranks.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
He, Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan even co-authored a book,Young Guns, in 2010.
Cantor, who had been House majority leader, was defeated in his primary in 2014.
McCarthy, who had been a fundraising juggernaut, helped the GOP win back the majority in 2022.
