Jordan is one of two leading candidates maneuvering for speaker along with Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana.
Former President Donald Trump is backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.“Congressman Jim Jordan has been a STAR long before making his very successful journey to Washington, D.C., representing Ohio’s 4th Congressional District,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social site early Friday.
He was also part of a group of Republicans who worked with Trump to overturn his defeat ahead of Jan. 6.Scalise has also worked closely with Trump over the years.One of the people familiar with the planning had cautioned earlier Thursday that, if Trump did go ahead with the visit, he would be there to talk with Republican lawmakers and not to pitch himself for the role.
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