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Thank you for joining us. A shocking decision involving one of the most powerful jobs in the nation. Kevin mccarthy has pulled out of the race to replace john baird as john boehner, saying the gop needs a fresh face. Ken prichard is here with how a group of 40 conservatives sparked the turmoil. Reporter representative mccarthy was the odds on favorite, but he did not think he could win without a damaging fight. The majority leader and he knew it, Kevin Mccarthy dropped out moments before he was expected to be announced speaker. He said his decision was about the numbers, with 40 members of the Freedom Caucus supporting Daniel Webster, who says he wants a more inclusive house. It does not change what i am running, which is a principle based member driven process. Reporter skeletons in his background caused him to withdraw ....