Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US Home of Representatives after heated exchanges which just about noticed fellow Republicans come to blows.
It took 15 rounds of voting for Mr McCarthy to win the job, regardless of his occasion having a majority within the chamber.
It got here after a dramatic stress marketing campaign performed out reside on the Home ground as occasion insurgent Matt Gaetz was urged to vote for Mr McCarthy.
The Florida Congressman was amongst six holdouts who relented late on Friday.
Earlier, amid heated scenes within the chamber, Mr Gaetz had nearly come to blows with Rep Mike Rogers – a supporter of Mr McCarthy. The Alabama congressman needed to be bodily restrained by colleagues as he bellowed and jabbed his finger at Mr Gaetz.
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