A closed-door meeting of Republicans turned sour after Georgia Rep. Rick Allen took aim at Tom Emmer’s support for same-sex marriage.
A source familiar with the showdown confirmed the timeline of events to The Daily Beast, which was first reported by Punchbowl News’
The story goes that during the closed House GOP conference meeting on Tuesday, Allen confronted Emmer and said “that the Minnesota Republican didn’t need to get right with him, he needed to ‘get right with Jesus.’” According to the source, “the room gasped.” Allen refused to support Emmer due to his stance on same-sex marriage, and told CNN earlier Tuesday he was “very concerned” about his support of a, claiming America “needs a Speaker of the House that reflects the values and the views of Republican voters in the country.” She highlighted Emmer’s support for LGBTQ+ rights and said she was “glad Tom has dropped out of the race.”House Republicans are now scrambling to figure out a way forward three weeks since ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy .
Five candidates are currently left in the race: Reps. Byron Donalds , Chuck Fleischmann , Mark Green , Mike Johnson and Roger Williams .
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