Voters in Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's home district have divided opinions after McCarthy's House speaker ouster

Divisions are evident among constituents of Rep. Matt Gaetz in the Florida Panhandle, where CBS News found varying views of his controversial approach to politics — even among those who elected him into office. The 41-year-old Republican's motion to vacate Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House proved successful earlier this month, in a historic first.   

In the 2020 election, Gaetz garnered an impressive 70% of the vote in his home district, an area renowned for its military bases, pristine beaches and retirement havens. 

David Monteleone, a 74-year-old staunch conservative in Gaetz's hometown of Fort Walton Beach, admires his congressman's unapologetic political style.