Former President Trump's speaker endorsement failed on Wednesday when the GOP picked House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as their nominee for top House lawmaker.
Former President Trump's endorsement for the new House speaker failed on Wednesday when the GOP picked House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as their nominee for top House lawmaker. Trump endorsed House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be the new House speaker last week, which many expected could push Jordan over the finish line.
Scalise took the nomination over Jordan in a secret ballot, drawing questions about the strength of the former president's endorsement. Democrat Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota — a moderate member — told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that he thinks 'on the surface' the pick of Scalise over Jordan 'seems like a pretty clear repudiation of Trump, and a fairly public one.' Phillips said he thinks 'supporters of Mr.
The news comes as Republicans look to mint a new House speaker after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster last week. McCarthy has since backed Scalise, his former number two, for the speakership. Fox News's Elizabeth Elkind and Kelly Phares contributed reporting.
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