Trump ally elected US House Republican leader after election rout
WASHINGTON, United States — Jim Jordan, a hardline ally of President Donald Trump, was elected leader of the Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, defeating fellow conservative Steve Scalise as the party reckons with a crushing midterm election defeat. Jordan, the combative chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, beat the current majority leader by 106 votes to 73 in a secret ballot, US media reported, putting him in charge of the party’s opposition to the incoming Democratic majority. READ: Trump deflects blame for midterms rout but says accepts results The Ohio congressman will replace House Speaker Mike Johnson, who […]...Keep on reading: Trump ally elected US House Republican leader after election rout
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