House Republicans will meet privately to try nominating a new House speaker
A sign still bearing the name of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is seen outside the office of the Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Washington. ouster of Kevin McCarthy
The candidate list is long and jumbled with no obvious choice for the job. There's a former McDonald's franchise owner Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, a conservative leader, who plied his colleagues with hamburgers seeking their support; Majority Whipof Minnesota, the gruff former hockey coach who reached out to Donald Trump for backing; newcomer Byron Donalds of Florida, a well-liked Trump ally, and a half dozen others.
Those running for speaker are mostly conservatives and election deniers, who either voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results, when Biden defeated Trump, in the run up to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, or joined a subsequent lawsuit challenging the results. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she wanted assurances the candidates would pursue impeachment inquiries into Biden and other top Cabinet officials.
Of Emmer, Trump said, “I think he’s my biggest fan now, because he called me yesterday and told me I’m your biggest fan.”
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