Fox’s Brian Kilmeade caught on hot mic calling Rep. Bacon a ‘dumba‑‑’ 

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade was caught on a hot microphone calling Rep. Don Bacon a “dumbass” after the Nebraska Republican voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for Speaker on Tuesday.

As the names of lawmakers were read by the House clerk Tuesday during a roll call vote, Bacon responded “McCarthy,” one of several GOP protest votes against the party’s official nominee, Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio).

As Fox News was carrying the vote from the House floor live, Kilmeade was heard exclaiming “dumbass.”

The Hill has reached out to Fox News for comment.

McCarthy is not running for Speaker after the body voted earlier this month to remove him from the post, though multiple Republicans called out his name. Also getting GOP votes was House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who was briefly the party’s nominee last week before withdrawing his name after it became clear he did not have the votes to seize the gavel.

Jordan is currently having the same problem, though that could change as members shift their votes on future ballots.