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Report: Mitch McConnell Among Senators Responsible For Ending Gaetz AG Nomination

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Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was reportedly among the four Republican senators to sink Matt Gaetzโ€™s bid to be confirmed as attorney general.

According to The New York Timesโ€˜ Jonathan Swan, โ€œMatt Gaetz told people close to him that he concluded after conversations with senators and their staffs that there were at least four Republican senators who were implacably opposed to his nomination: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and John Curtis of Utah.โ€

โ€œGaetz told confidants he did not want to get in a protracted confirmation battle and delay Trump from getting his attorney general in place immediately at the start of his administration,โ€ added Swan.

Gaetz announced his withdrawal in a statement on X:

I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback โ€“ and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition. There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus Iโ€™ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trumpโ€™s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1. I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history. I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and Iโ€™m certain he will Save America.

Following his sudden withdrawal President-elect Trump opted to nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for the position.

Read Trump’s full statement:

I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States. Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families. Then, as Floridaโ€™s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs, and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, which have destroyed many families across our Country. She did such an incredible job, that I asked her to serve on our Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during my first Term โ€” We saved many lives!

For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again. I have known Pam for many years โ€” She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!

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Trump Defends House Speaker Amid Mutiny Threats

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Is House Speaker Mike Johnson on the brink of betrayal?

President-elect Trump on Thursday said Speaker Johnson (R-La.) can likely remain in the leadership role if he cracks down on spending, while Johnson is reorganizing plans to fund the government ahead of Fridayโ€™s deadline to avert a shutdown.

โ€œIf the Speaker acts decisively, and tough, and gets rid of all of the traps being set by the Democrats, which will economically and, in other ways, destroy our country, he will easily remain speaker,โ€ Trump told Fox News Digital in an interview on Thursday morning.

Some GOP lawmakers have questioned their support for Johnson over to his handling of the end-of-yearย spending deal, which has thrown his grasp on his gavelย into uncertain territoryย ahead of the critical Jan. 3 vote.

On Wednesday, Rep.ย Thomas Massieย (R-Ky.)ย pledged to opposeย Johnson on the House floor next month and a handful of other Republicans are not saying if they will support him.

When asked why he wouldnโ€™t back his fellow Republican, Massie told The Hill it was due to โ€œall the grievances I had this summer, when we tried to vacate. And then this bill.โ€

Trump told Fox News Digital that he warned Republicansย against supporting legislationย that doesnโ€™t tackle the debt limit, calling for those lawmakers to be primaried.

โ€œAnybody that supports a bill that doesnโ€™t take care of the Democrat quicksand known as the debt ceiling should be primaried and disposed of as quickly as possible,โ€ he said.

One House Republican told theย Washington Examinerย that House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is the most likely replacement for Johnson if House Republicans decide they need new leadership.

Emmer is among the most experienced leaders of the House Republicans, having led the National Republican Congressional Committee from 2019 to 2023 before being elected Republican whip in 2022.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) was floated by the House Republican as the second most likely House speaker replacement.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was floated as the third most likely candidate by the House Republican, a consistent favorite among the conservative wing of the party.

Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, was a leading figure in pursuing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. He unsuccessfully ran for the speakership in October 2023, losing to Johnson

Johnson Loses In First Round Of Speaker Votes

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As Republicans prepare for full Washington control…

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has not yet secured reelection to his leadership post, leaving House Republicans temporarily rudderless as the GOP prepares to take full control of Washington.

Unable to overcome challenges within his caucus, Johnson failed to emerge from the floor vote with his leadership intact. Concerns about potential defections escalated earlier in the week when Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) publicly opposed Johnsonโ€™s continued speakership. With no Democratic support, Johnson could not afford to lose even one more Republican vote.

However, President-elect Donald Trump intervened to shore up support, engaging directly with skeptical lawmakers, including Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). Trump took to Truth Social on Friday morning, declaring Johnson was approaching โ€œ100% supportโ€ and framing the vote as a crucial moment for the ascendant GOP.

โ€œA win for Mike today will be a big win for the Republican Party and yet another acknowledgment of our 129-year most consequential Presidential Election!โ€ Trump wrote. His active involvement underscored his determination to minimize Republican infighting as he prepares to enter office in just over two weeks.

Trumpโ€™s concerns were rooted in his first-term struggles, where intra-party divisions often slowed his ambitious legislative agenda. In a statement of support for Johnson, Trump described the Louisiana Republican as โ€œa good, hard-working, religious manโ€ and emphasized the urgency of delivering relief to Americans from what he called the โ€œdestructive policies of the last Administration.โ€

In a separate post on X, Trump urged Republicans to present a unified front, writing, โ€œWe have a Country to run, and many big problems to solve, mostly created by Democrats. REPUBLICANS, BE SMART AND TOUGH!โ€

Despite this, members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus remained disenchanted with Johnson. When asked for his vote, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) sat still, refusing to comment.

Other ideologically-aligned lawmakers, including Michael Cloud (Texas), Andrew Clyde (Georgia), Andy Harris (Md.) and Paul Gosar (Ariz.) followed suit with their own stoney-faced glares. Some of this group, including Chip Roy, returned to cast their votes for Johnson when the clerk of the House asked for them.

However, three GOP members defected, causing Johnson’s efforts to reclaim the gavel to fail this time and making the process more challenging than he had hoped.

As expected, Rep. Massie cast his vote for someone elseโ€”House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.).

Then, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) cast his vote for Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as speaker, ensuring that Johnson would fail to secure enough votes in the first round. Norman appeared visibly disdainful as his colleagues murmured disapprovingly around him.

Lastly, Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) voted for Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for speaker.

Prior to the vote, Politico’s Olivia Beavers reported that a group of conservatives and potential opposition members against Speaker Johnson circulated a document outlining a “scorecard” of perceived failures by the 118th Congress.

The vote took place as the 119th Congress convened for its first session. With the GOP poised to hold the presidency, Senate and House, expectations are high for the party to swiftly implement its legislative priorities.

As Washington braces for this new era of Republican governance, the speaker of the House’s ability to navigate internal dynamics and work with Senate Republicans and the incoming Trump administration will be pivotal. The speaker will face an immediate challenge of uniting his conference and steering it toward fulfilling America First campaign promises in the days, weeks and months ahead.

For now, it’s unclear if the House will go to a second vote or recess shortly for some deal making.

Article Published With The Permission of American Liberty News. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

Republicans Elect New Senate Leadership

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On Wednesday, Republicans voted to elect Sen. John Thune to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader.

Sources told Fox News Digital that no candidate reached a majority on the first secret ballot. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) received the least amount of votes and was knocked out of the race. The second secret ballot was between only Thune and Cornyn. 

The senator received at least 27 votes from the 53-member conference during a secret ballot in the old Senate chamber on Wednesday morning. 

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) won the election to become Senate majority whip on Wednesday, cementing him as the No. 2 leader in the Republican conference for the foreseeable future.

Barrasso was uncontested for the post, having served for six years as Senate GOP conference chairman and in control of the Republican message. He won the role by acclamation, according to a source with knowledge.

He can serve upwards of six years in the role. 

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Don Bacon Hints At 2028 Presidential Run After Leaving Congress

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An outgoing Republican Congressman signaled he could mount a future bid for the White House.

โ€œI got asked the other day, โ€˜You say youโ€™re interested in being an executive โ€” is that governor or president?โ€™ I go, โ€˜Yes,โ€™โ€ Nebraska Rep.ย Don Baconย told NBC News in an interviewย last week in his office.

โ€œIf thereโ€™s an opportunity, and I can make a difference, a unique difference, I would like to keep serving. I just donโ€™t want to do two-year elections,โ€ he continued in the interview, which was published on Sunday.

Bacon announced last week he would not seek reelection in the vulnerable swing district, which includes Omaha and rural areas of Nebraska. In 2024, Bacon was one of three Republicans elected in districts that voted for former Vice President Harris over President Trump.

Bacon, a five-term congressman and retiredย Air Forceย brigadier general, has represented the 2nd District since 2017. Known for his relatively moderate approach and clashes with Presidentย Donald Trump, Bacon has occasionally broke with his party on major issues. He voted to certify the 2020 election and co-sponsoredย bipartisanย legislation like the โ€œImproving Reporting to Prevent Hate Actโ€ with Rep.ย Don Beyerย (D-Va.), aimed at improving the accuracy of hateย crimeย reporting.

Bacon acknowledged it would be difficult to win a White House bid, particularly as a House member and as a Republican who still embraces Reaganism and a hawkish view of foreign policy.

โ€œI donโ€™t think it would be very easily done,โ€ he said. โ€œAll I know is I have a heart to serve our country, and I have a vision.โ€

Bacon suggested heโ€™d be interested in serving asย Defense Secretaryย โ€œif God opens up that door,โ€ but acknowledged his doubt that a Republican president would tap him for the post.

Bacon also said that he would not run for governor against Nebraska Gov.ย Jim Pillenย (R), who was elected in 2023 and who, NBC News reported, is a โ€œclose friendโ€ of Baconโ€™s.

Baconโ€™s exit opens one of the most competitive House seats in the country. The 2nd District โ€” which includes Omaha and parts of Douglas, Sarpy, and Saunders counties โ€” has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+3. Once a Republican stronghold, the district has been trending leftward thanks to shifting demographics and political realignment, particularly during the Trump era.ย (RELATED:ย Rep. Don Bacon To Retire, Opening Key Battleground In Omahaโ€™s 2nd District)

Before Trump, the GOP had a lock on the district. George W. Bush carried it handily in 2000 and 2004. Even Mitt Romney won it by 7 points in 2012. But the tide began to shift in 2008, when Barack Obama flipped the seat โ€” marking the first Democratic presidential win there since 1964.

Trump won it narrowly in 2016, but Joe Biden carried the district by about 6 points in 2020, and Democrats held it again in 2024. These wins came despite Nebraska remaining solidly red overall.

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Fox Host Predicts Next Top Dem to Be Axed โ€” Once They Oust Chuck Schumer

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As Democrats face growing internal turmoil, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is under fire from members of his own party โ€” and some say the unrest may soon spread to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

During Thursdayโ€™s segment of Fox & Friends, host Lawrence Jones offered a pointed prediction about who might be the next Democrat to fall out of favor with the partyโ€™s increasingly fractured base.

โ€œQuick prediction: Jeffries is next,โ€ Jones told co-hosts Brian Kilmeade and Ainsley Earhardt. โ€œTheyโ€™re gonna get rid of him next. First, it was Schumer. Theyโ€™re not happy with Jeffries either. They donโ€™t like his alignment with AIPAC and have been very critical of how he operates.โ€

Jones added that many progressives in the Democratic Party โ€œdonโ€™t respectโ€ Jeffries and that his position had been shielded for years by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

โ€œNancy Pelosi kind of protected him,โ€ Jones said. โ€œBut now that sheโ€™s retiring, I believe heโ€™s going to be the next target.โ€


Democrats in Disarray

The Democratic Partyโ€™s internal divisions have been on full display amid the historic 43-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. Schumer, struggling to hold his caucus together, lost seven Democrats and one Independent who sided with Republicans to support a short-term continuing resolution that ultimately reopened the government.

That rebellion has led several prominent progressives โ€” including Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) โ€” to openly question Schumerโ€™s leadership and even call for his ouster. Although no formal challenge has yet materialized, the discontent is unmistakable.


Pressure Mounts on Party Leadership

Many Democrats are torn between the partyโ€™s traditional pro-Israel establishment figures like Schumer and Jeffries, and the ascendant left-wing faction that has become increasingly critical of Israel and of AIPACโ€™s influence in Washington.

Jonesโ€™s comments reflect a broader sense that Democratic leadership is losing control of its own base โ€” particularly among younger, more progressive voters frustrated by what they see as political compromise and a lack of clear vision.


A Growing Divide

The potential downfall of two of the partyโ€™s most powerful figures โ€” Schumer in the Senate and Jeffries in the House โ€” would mark a stunning shift within Democratic ranks.

Congress Elects House Speaker

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On Friday, Congressional lawmakers convened to elect the next Speaker of the House.

Mike Johnson (R-La.) will serve as Speaker of the House for the 119th Congress.

With the Republican majority at 219-215, Johnson could lose only one Republican vote to remain speaker.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the House in a stunning floor vote on the opening day of Congress on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot.

It appeared that he would fail on the first ballot as Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Keith Self (R-Texas) voted for other candidates. However, the chamber held the vote open as Johnson conferred with his opponents and Norman and Self switched their votes to applause in the chamber.

The vote came after President-elect Donald Trump issued his “total” endorsement of Mike Johnson (R-la.) earlier this week.

โ€œSpeaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!โ€ Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene also offered her endorsement of Johnson shortly before Friday’s vote.

Watch:

โ€œTomorrow we convene at noon in the House of Representatives, and our first order of business will be to vote for Speaker of the House. This is a historic vote, and it is the first order of business that we have to accomplish before we can even swear in as members of Congress,โ€ began Greene. โ€œNow, hereโ€™s how I feel about it. You all have seen may disagree with Mike Johnson at times. Youโ€™ve seen me fight against him at times. But you want to know something else? Hereโ€™s what I recognize: For the past four years, all of you and myself included, have put blood, sweat, and tears into electing President Trump. And when you want to talk about blood, President Trump himself actually was the one that shed blood after an assassin shot him in the face.โ€

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Trump Says DOJ Is Investigating Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

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President Donald Trump announced Monday on social media that the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), escalating a long-running clash with the progressive โ€œSquadโ€ lawmaker amid ongoing tensions in Minneapolis.

โ€œThe DOJ and Congress are looking at โ€˜Congresswomanโ€™ Illhan [sic] Omar, who left Somalia with NOTHING, and is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars,โ€ Trump shared. โ€œTime will tell all. Thank you for your attention to this matter!โ€

Trump made the announcement early Monday as Minneapolis remained on edge after a chaotic weekend. Unrest intensified after a federal immigration agent fatally shot an armed anti-ICE protester during demonstrations opposing immigration enforcement efforts. Trump also said he is dispatching border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota.

The Truth Social post also pointed to broader concerns about fraud and misuse of taxpayer-funded programs in the state.

Trump added that a major investigation into the โ€œmassive 20 Billion Dollar, Plus, Welfare Fraud that has taken place in Minnesotaโ€ has been launched, arguing that it is โ€œat least partially responsible for the violent organized protests going on in the streets.โ€

Omar Responds, Calls Trumpโ€™s Claim a โ€œDeflectionโ€

Omar quickly pushed back, accusing Trump of using her as a political distraction.

In response, Omar posted on social media: โ€œSorry, Trump, your support is collapsing and youโ€™re panicking. Right on cue, youโ€™re deflecting from your failures with lies and conspiracy theories about me. Years of โ€˜investigationsโ€™ have found nothing.โ€

She added: โ€œGet your goons out of Minnesota.โ€

Omar has been one of the loudest critics of immigration enforcement under Trump and has accused ICE of carrying out a โ€œterror campaign.โ€ She also claimed a federal agent โ€œmurderedโ€ Renee Good, an anti-ICE activist who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent after she allegedly drove her car toward him.

DHS Secretary Noem Praises Homan Deployment

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that sending Tom Homan to Minnesota will bring โ€œpeace, safety, and accountabilityโ€ to Minneapolis as federal authorities dig deeper into suspected fraud and expand enforcement operations.

โ€œThis is good news for peace, safety, and accountability in Minneapolis,โ€ Noem wrote on X.

โ€œI have worked closely with Tom over the last year and he has been a major asset to our teamโ€” his experience and insight will help us in our wide-scale fraud investigations, which have robbed Americans, and will help us to remove even more public safety threats and violent criminal illegal aliens off the of [sic] streets of Minneapolis,โ€ she added. โ€œWe continue to call on the leadership in Minnesota to allow for state and local partnership in our public safety mission.โ€

Trump-Omar Feud Reaches New Level Amid Minnesota Immigration Crackdown

Trump and Omar have been feuding for years, but their confrontation has intensified in recent weeks as the Trump administration surged immigration enforcement resources into Minnesota. Trump has sent 3,000 immigration agents to the state, with Minneapolisโ€”represented by Omarโ€”receiving special focus.

The president has also highlighted a series of fraud scandals in Minnesotaโ€™s social service system, with several cases drawing scrutiny for alleged ties to networks operating within Somali American communities.

Last week, Trump again targeted Omar personally, accusing her of benefiting financially during her time in Congress and demanding an investigation into her wealth.

โ€œCongresswoman Ilhan Omar is worth over $30 Million Dollars,โ€ Trump wrote on Truth Social. โ€œThere is no way such wealth could have been accumulated, legally, while being paid the salary of a politician. She should be investigated for Financial and Political Crimes, and that investigation should start, NOW!โ€

Financial Disclosures Raise Questions as Trump Points to Wealth Claims

While Trump claimed Omar is worth more than $44 million, Omarโ€™s official financial disclosures suggest a smallerโ€”but still significantโ€”range that critics argue deserves scrutiny.

In a May 2025 financial disclosure, Omar listed two large assets tied to her husband, whom she married in 2020. One is a winery business valued between $1 million and $5 million, and the other is a venture capital firm valued between $5 million and $25 million. Based on the valuations, Omar and her husband have a net worth between $6 million and $30 million, minus liabilities, such as Omarโ€™s student loan debt of between $15,000 and $50,000 that she disclosed on a 2024 form.

Members of Congress are required to file annual financial disclosures designed to promote transparency and reduce corruption. The disclosures typically report ranges of asset values, rather than exact dollar figuresโ€”meaning a lawmakerโ€™s true net worth can be difficult to pinpoint from public documents alone.

Still, Trump and his supporters argue that Omarโ€™s reported rise in wealth should be investigated, especially given her vocal role in shaping federal policy debates and her influence within the Democratic Partyโ€™s activist wing.

D.C. Waitress Fired After Vowing To Refuse Service To Trumpย Officials

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Aย Washington, D.C.-based server has been fired after proudly saying in an interview that she planned to refuse service to Trump officials.

The server was previously employed byย Beuchertโ€™s Saloonย on Capitol Hill. She took part in a report by Washingtonian magazine about how the service industry would respond to President-elect Donald Trumpโ€™s team if they patronized her place of employment.

Most individuals who were interviewed remained anonymous, but Suzannah Van Rooy provided her real name.ย 

โ€œI personally would refuse to serve any person in office who I know of as being a sex trafficker or trying to deport millions of people,โ€ the server told the outlet, as The Daily Wire previously reported. โ€œItโ€™s not, โ€˜Oh, we hate Republicans.โ€™ Itโ€™s that this person has moral convictions that are strongly opposed to mine, and I donโ€™t feel comfortable serving them.โ€

โ€œPeople were a lot more motivated the first time around to do those kinds of shows of passion. This time around, there is kind of a sense of defeat and acceptance,โ€ Van Rooy added. โ€œBut I hope that people still do stand up to this administration and tell them their thoughts on their misbehavior.โ€

Beuchertโ€™s Saloon denounced Van Rooyโ€™s comments and confirmed she was no longer employed there, per Fox News Digital. The neighborhood restaurant and bar called her statements โ€œreprehensibleโ€ and โ€œunforgivable.โ€

โ€œRecent comments made by a member of staff who had no authority to speak on behalf of our entire restaurant have been, quite rightly, flagged as inappropriate, hostile, intolerant, and unacceptable. This staff member does NOT speak for us as a restaurant,โ€ Beuchertโ€™s Saloon said in a statement.

Beuchert’s saloon provided a follow-up after the backlash from the employee’s comments.

โ€œNot only do Ms. Van Rooyโ€™s comments clearly violate our zero-tolerance policy on discrimination, but her decision to sign into our social media accounts in the middle of the night to post her own rhetoric in wildly offensive responses to comments is a further breach of conduct and protocol. She has no authority to speak on our behalf, and her comments do not reflect the positions of over twenty other people who make up our staff,โ€ the statement said.

โ€œFor these reasons as well as the sheer dismay and disgust we feel at her unforgivable behavior, Ms. Van Rooy has been dismissed immediately. Our staff and families (many of whom are personally offended by Ms. Van Rooyโ€™s comments about them) are still reeling from what Ms. Van Rooy said and did, and we as a restaurant are simply horrified to be associated with base prejudice.โ€

Donald Trump Makes Endorsement In Speaker Race

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Days before Republicans are scheduled to convene for Friday’s House Speaker vote President-elect Donald Trump took the time to issue his “total endorsement” of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the role.

โ€œSpeaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!โ€ Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

Trumpโ€™s public endorsement could be a key to a win by Johnson, who can only afford a handful of GOP defections and be elected Speaker.

Rep.ย Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)ย has already come out as aย โ€œnoโ€ voteย on Speaker Johnsonโ€™s reelection bid, putting the Louisiana Congressman in a precarious position.

Multiple Republican lawmakers threatened to withhold support for Johnson’s bid for Speaker over his recent handling of the government shutdown negotiations.

Multiple Republicans also suggestedย Elon Muskย become the next Speaker of the House amid the negotiations.

Sen.ย Rand Paulย (R-Ky.) suggestedย Elon Muskย serve as Speaker in a post onย Xย following contentious debates over the continuing resolution (CR).

โ€œThe Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . . ,โ€ Paul wrote.

โ€œNothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it .  . . nothingโ€™s impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka โ€˜uniparty,โ€™ lose their ever-lovinโ€™ minds).โ€

Rep.ย Marjorie Taylor Greeneย (R-Ga.) said she would be open to supporting Musk to replace Speakerย Mike Johnsonย (R-La.) in a post quoting Paul.

โ€œIโ€™d be open to supporting @elonmusk for Speaker of the House. DOGE can only truly be accomplished by reigning in Congress to enact real government efficiency,โ€ Greene wrote on X.

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