McCarthy Open to Reclaiming Speaker Role if GOP Remains Split on Replacement
- McCarthy did not rule out returning as Speaker if GOP remains deadlocked on replacing him
- McCarthy frustrated with 8 Republicans who voted against GOP-only funding bill, prompting 'clean' stopgap
- Defended 'clean' stopgap to avoid shutdown with war breaking out in Israel
- Some Republicans argue McCarthy should be reinstated as Speaker
- Scalise and Jordan running to replace McCarthy in Wednesday internal election
