The shocking move comes just a day after House Republicans voted to nominate him for the role in a closed-door meeting
has withdrawn from the race to become House Speaker a day after Republicans nominated him for the position in a closed-door meeting. The shocking move comes with the. “There are still some people that have their own agendas. And I was very clear we have to have everybody put their agendas on the side and focus on what this country needs.
“You want to talk about confusing the American people?” Rep. Troy Nehls told CNN late on Thursday. “They think this whole place is a circus up here and all of a sudden Jim Jordan is nominating Steve Scalise and we’re voting for Jim Jordan. That’s just utter chaos.” Jordan was the other contender for the position, as well as the favorite of former President Donald Trump, who endorsed him last week. It’s unclear whether Jordan will emerge as the nominee, or whether another contender will emerge to challenge him in another closed-door vote.Trump Blames Israel-Hamas War on ‘Rigged’ 2020 Election
Whatever happens, if the past few weeks are any indication it’s not going to unfold smoothly. House Republicans fighting over appropriations bills nearly shut down the government late last month, after which Rep. Matt Gaetz and seven other hardliners voted to oust McCarthy from the Speakership, leaving the House without a leader. The development, with many attacking Gaetz for plunging the chamber into chaos.
Gaetz, who supported Scalise after ousting McCarthy, doesn’t seem too concerned. “People say it’s chaos here just because the special interests don’t have a unified way to control everything,” he'Aquaman 2' Flooded With Drama: Jason Momoa Allegedly Drunk on Set, Amber Heard Scenes Cut, Elon Musk's Letter to WB and More
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Steve Scalise withdraws from speaker's race, sending House into further turmoilScott Wong is a senior congressional reporter for NBC News.
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