“I don’t think they can make the case [to remain] if they are in the majority or the minority,” Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), a vocal member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, told The Hill. “I think you have to change the leadership team dramatically to get things back on track for our country. If that means changing all the members of leadership, then so be it.

“They haven’t succeeded in defending the American people — and that means defending all Americans from all backgrounds, from all political viewpoints.”

Added longtime Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.): “We need a new look, and a new look doesn’t mean you go back to the past; you look to go to the future.”