Trump Has a Lot Riding on the Speaker Vote

“House speaker elections on Friday are less about Mike Johnson and more about Donald Trump,” CNN reports.

“Johnson’s frantic fight to hold onto his job was still a cliffhanger heading into a fateful day for Republicans.”

“But the president-elect has even more on the line – nothing less than his push for a fast start to his second presidency and promise to deliver massive change. If Trump fails to lift Johnson over the line, he will sow new doubts about his capacity to effectively lead the GOP trifecta of power in the House, Senate and White House.”