In 2015, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, abruptly quit as speaker and retired from Congress. He did this because he

A) was frustrated by the lack of loyalty from the warring factions of the Republican Party.
B) was involved in a sex scandal.
C) was diagnosed with an illness.
D) was frustrated by the party's choice of candidate for the presidential election.
E) wanted to use his last chance to appoint his successor.


A

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