Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting a costly government shutdown on Saturday with a stopgap bill that drew more support from Democrats than Republicans.
From their perspective, if they don’t follow through, they will be worried they will be flanked by those that will call them cowards. Also, if they cave, they lose the power they had.
They are not good tacticians, but blowing things up is their thing, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they try to remove him and leave the house without a leader.