Former US President Trump supports Republican Representative Jordan’s candidacy for President of the House of Representatives. Jordan is considered one of his most vocal supporters on Capitol Hill.
Former US President Donald Trump wants to support Republican Congressman Jim Jordan as the next speaker of the US House of Representatives. Jordan was already a star before he began his “extremely successful trip to Washington” to represent Ohio’s 4th Congressional District, Trump wrote on his Truth Social online platform. He will be a great president of the Chamber and will have all its support, added the former president.
Jordan is considered one of Trump’s most vocal supporters on Capitol Hill. As head of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, the Ohio representative oversees, among other things, investigations against the prosecutors who indicted the former president.
Jordan was also part of a group of Republicans who worked with Trump before his supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, to overturn his election defeat against President Joe Biden.
The party is deeply divided
In addition to Jordan, Republican leader Steve Scalise also threw his hat into the ring. However, given the party’s deep fragmentation, there are doubts whether one of the two will be able to obtain the 218 votes necessary to secure the presidency.
A successor to Kevin McCarthy is being sought. He was removed as president of the great chamber of Congress on Tuesday in a historic vote. The vote was requested by Republican hardliner Matt Gaetz after McCarthy relied on Democratic votes for a deal that would avert an imminent U.S. administration shutdown.
Trump indicated on Thursday that he could imagine taking office, at least in the short term. He told Fox News Digital that he could step in for 30 to 90 days if no other candidate received the required majority. Because he had so many friends in Congress, he was asked if he could “unify” the party.
Trump wants to travel to Washington
In the interview, Trump also announced that he will travel to Washington next Tuesday for talks with Republicans. Three people familiar with the plans told the AP news agency that there was also talk of a possible visit by Trump to the Capitol.
One of the people added that the former president would likely participate in an internal party meeting with candidates behind closed doors, scheduled for Tuesday night (local time). The vote on the president of the House of Representatives could take place on Wednesday.
Observer: Trump wants to demonstrate control
It would be Trump’s first visit to the Capitol since leaving the White House and his supporters invaded Congress on January 6, 2021. At the federal level, the former president must answer for his attempts to overturn his defeat against the his successor. Joe Biden. Charges were also filed against Trump in the state of Georgia over similar allegations. Trump wants to return to the White House in 2024 and is currently far ahead in internal party polls in the race for the Republican nomination.
Observers expect him to use a visit to the Capitol to demonstrate his control over large parts of the Republican Party.