Kevin McCarthy: Matt Gaetz broke the Republican majority

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed Republican division on Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., seeks to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.

This article was written by Fox News staff.

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. 

…