Trump ally Jim Jordan emerges as next Republican House speaker nominee - as it happened
by Lois Beckett (now); Maya Yang (earlier) from US news | The Guardian on (#6FHP2)
This blog is now closed. House remains without speaker as Jordan only has a backing of 152 Republican members
Georgia's Republican representative Austin Scott criticized certain Republicans whom he said like to go on the TV and are not necessarily negotiating for anything other than TV time."
Speaking to CNN following yesterday's closed-door meetings, Scott, who is not supporting Jim Jordan, added, It makes us look like a bunch of idiots."
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