Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for House speaker by way of a Truth Social post on Thursday, Oct. 5. The speaker role recently became available after a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was taken earlier in the week, an initiative spearheaded by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.
In his post, Trump said Jordan “has my complete & total endorsement.”
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Before leaving office in January 2021, Trump awarded Jordan the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award is described by the White House as the “nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
Since McCarthy was removed as speaker, Republicans have been trying to find new leadership as the vacated role must be filled before the House can get back to business as usual. Without a speaker, the House cannot pass any bills like those needed to avoid a government shutdown.
Another Republican putting his weight behind Jordan for speaker is Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, who wrote in part on social media, “I fully support Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House.”
Both Jordan and his opposition Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., announced they would run for the speaker role on Wednesday, Oct. 4.
According to the Constitution, to become speaker, a member of the House must be nominated by another member and be chosen by a full majority vote. In this case, with two vacant seats in the House, to become speaker a candidate must earn 218 votes.
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WITH THE HOUSE LOOKING TO VOTE ON ITS NEXT SPEAKER IN THE UPCOMING DAYS – THE REPUBLICAN FRONTRUNNER FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HAS VOICED HIS OPINION.
FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE IS BACKING REPRESENTATIVE JIM JORDAN.
IN A POST ON HIS TRUTH SOCIAL SITE THURSDAY NIGHT – TRUMP SAID JORDAN HAS QUOTE “MY COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT.”
IN JANUARY 2021 – TRUMP AWARDED JORDAN THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM – THE NATION’S HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONOR.
IN HIS POST – THE FORMER PRESIDENT SPOKE HIGHLY OF JORDAN’S COLLEGE WRESTLING DAYS – AND HIS DEGREES IN LAW AND EDUCATION.
JORDAN — THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – AND HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER STEVE SCALISE ANNOUNCED THEIR BIDS TO FILL THE VACANT SEAT AFTER KEVIN MCCARTHY WAS REMOVED IN A HISTORIC VOTE THIS WEEK.
SOME REPUBLICANS HAVE SUGGESTED TRUMP HIMSELF BE NOMINATED FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. WHILE THE SPEAKER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS – A NON-MEMBER CHOICE WOULD BE ANOTHER FIRST FOR THE HOUSE.
A VOTE FOR SPEAKER IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
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