GOP Needs Democratic Votes to Elect House Speaker After 8 Republicans Block McCarthy, Rogers Says

Mike Rogers said Republicans need Democratic votes to elect the next House speaker after 8 GOP "traitors" blocked McCarthy.

Rogers called the 8 Republicans who ousted McCarthy "traitors" who have "paralyzed" the House.

Rogers believes no GOP speaker contender can get the 217 votes needed without Democratic support.

The majority needed is 217 votes after 2 vacant seats lowered the threshold from 218.

Rogers said neither Scalise nor Jordan can reach 217 votes, so GOP needs Democrats to elect speaker.