Former President Donald Trump will back GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio in the race for House Speaker, Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas said in a post on X.
"I just had a great conversation with President Trump about the Speaker’s race. He is endorsing Jim Jordan, and I believe Congress should listen to the leader of our party. I fully support Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House,” Nehls wrote.
Jordan and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) have both mounted bids to serve as House speakers. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who had been serving as speaker since early January, was ousted from the role this week and has said that he will not seek to return to the post.
Trump, who is leading the Republican presidential primary, has expressed a willingness to step in as speaker for a period of time if the House GOP fails to agree upon a candidate to fill the slot.
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