History was made as Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker in a vote in which eight Republicans voted with the Democrats to remove him.

"I worry about losing our country, in all sincerity. We are rapidly approaching that point," the congressman said.

The announcement came as Matt Gaetz faces sharp scrutiny from his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives.

One of Kevin McCarthy's fiercest opponents has made a move that could end the GOP leader's tenure as speaker of the House.

"If it weren't for Matt Gaetz, we would have had a funding resolution that actually controlled the border," one Republican said.

Cutting a deal would be bad enough. Cutting a deal with the liars leading the modern Democratic Party would be simply foolish.

"The only way Kevin McCarthy is speaker of the House at the end of this coming week is if Democrats bail him out," Gaetz said.

Gaetz said term limits would stem the stranglehold that corrupt lobbyists have because they wouldn't be able to "buy a lawmaker" long-term.

House Republicans who have clashed with Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reportedly been considering candidates to replace him.

"Matt Gaetz on fire," the Citizen Free Press commented on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.