A CBS News interview destroyed any chance that Kevin McCarthy had in keeping his job as speaker.
But ahead of the vote, McCarthy said that he wasn't entertaining any major concessions from the minority party.
After Democratic leaders showed the "Face the Nation" interview to members on Tuesday, McCarthy's remarks angered members from across the party's ideological spectrum.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAhead of today's vote on an effort to oust @SpeakerMcCarthy, the House Democratic Caucus watched McCarthy's interview with @margbrennan on Sunday, where he attempted to blame House Democrats for the near-government shutdown.
"After I saw Kevin McCarthy's interview with Margaret Brennan, all magnanimity left my body," he told Punchbowl News on Tuesday.
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