Kevin McCarthy: Matt Gaetz broke the Republican majority

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed the House of Representatives' "disarray" in an appearance on "MediaBuzz," Sunday, after they passed a foreign aid bill with Democrats' unique support.

While referring to the current GOP infighting taking the form of attempting to oust Speaker Mike Johnson mere months following McCarthy's own ousting, the former speaker warned that what Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., started has broken the Republican majority.

'WORLD HAS NOW CHANGED' AND KEEPS GETTING MORE DANGEROUS UNDER WEAK BIDEN ADMIN, FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER WARNS

KEVIN MCCARTHY: I think they're in disarray, but it stems from those eight [Republicans] working with all the Democrats. If there's no consequence... The Gaetz eight. But they work with all the Democrats to decide who could be speaker; and since then, what has transpired? So the conference is broken because they never dealt with those eight, and until they do, it would stay broken. But to Marjorie [Taylor Greene's] point is, Marjorie didn't do what Matt Gaetz did. She didn't make this privilege. She's making it an issue for a debate. Now, I think they should keep it internal. They should have their discussion. Look, being speaker is not easy. Otherwise, maybe I'd still be there.

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What Matt Gaetz did has broken the Republican majority. He's now created "Lord of the Flies." Ask anybody inside our conference; they actually know it.

TENSIONS ERUPT ON HOUSE FLOOR AS CONSERVATIVES CONFRONT JOHNSON ON $95B FOREIGN AID PLAN

Tensions flared in the House of Representatives on Thursday when a group of conservatives confronted Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., over his foreign aid plan, leading to another Republican trading barbs with the group of rebels.

A group of lawmakers that included