Newt Gingrich Calls Out Eight Republicans Who Voted to Oust Speaker McCarthy as “Traitors

On Tuesday night, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appeared on Fox News’ “Hannity” and called out the eight breakaway Republicans who voted with Democrats to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy as “traitors.” The move caused “total chaos” and invited negative media attention to the Republican Party, Gingrich said.

The ouster of McCarthy was led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) and was preceded by months of infighting. McCarthy challenged Gaetz on Twitter to “bring it on,” and the vote to oust McCarthy was held at the first opportunity. McCarthy lost the vote and then announced he wouldn’t be running to get the job back. His colleagues were reportedly stunned by the announcement, as his allies had been prepping for a grueling fight to regain the Speakership.

Gingrich said that the eight Republicans should be “primaried,” or challenged in the primary election. He also said that the move was a distraction from Republican causes and invited negative media attention.

The ouster of McCarthy has caused a stir in the Republican Party and has left many wondering what the future holds. It remains to be seen how the party will respond to the move and how it will affect the upcoming election.