Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) joked that his ... McHenry stood at the dais and banged the gavel — hard. That moment became an almost-instant meme, earning jokes, laughs and banter from people across ...

Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, acting as Speaker pro tempore, slammed the gavel Tuesday, after the House of Representatives voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Photo: C-SPAN ...

Patrick McHenry sat in the House ... McHenry raised the gavel and slammed it as hard as he could, releasing his pent-up anger. It became a gif, a meme, the butt of late-night comedy.