THe Republican Party has nine contenders to become Speaker, as I write this, and seven of them are election deniers, following the lead of MAGA Republican leader Donald Trump!
Only Tom Emmer of Minnesota and Austin Scott of Georgia supported the election results which made Joe Biden the 46th President.
About two thirds of Republicans in the House of Representatives refused to endorse the Electoral College results, a shocking statistic.
Emmer is the House Majority Whip and should be the next Speaker, but seems unlikely, due to the opposition of Donald Trump. Scott has served since 2011, and also did not challenge the election results in 2020.
With less than a month to November 17, and with two international crises in Ukraine and Israel, it is horrifying how the Congress is at a standstill, without much prospect of a solution anytime soon!
Trump is attacking Emmer.
Another Trump lawyer, Jenna Ellis, flipped on him in Georgia.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/24/politics/jenna-ellis-fulton-county/index.html
Tom Emmer is the nominee, but, like the previous nominees, he may not have enough votes.
Back to square one. Emmer got scared of Trump’s attacks and dropped out.
Domino effect. Mark Meadows granted immunity in the DC January 6 case, rats on Trump.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/chief-staff-mark-meadows-granted-immunity-tells-special/story?id=104231281
It gets crazier! Kevin McCarthy is floating the idea of trying for Speaker again, with Jim Jordan as his Assistant Speaker.