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- Rep. Tim Burchett on Wednesday criticized Kevin McCarthy after voting to oust him as speaker.
- Burchett told Showtime that McCarthy called him after the vote and made "very condescending" remarks.
- During an earlier CNN interview, Burchett said McCarthy made a remark that "belittled" him and his belief system.
After Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker on Tuesday, all eyes were focused on the eight Republicans who joined with a united Democratic caucus to remove the California lawmaker from a position he had only held since January.