Meet Mike Johnson, Republicans’ new House speaker.

Republicans have at long last elected a House speaker: Representative Mike Johnson, a fundamentalist Christian who was also once called a key “architect” in Congress’s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.

Johnson finally secured the speaker’s gavel after Republican infighting left the House without a speaker for 22 days. He secured 220 votes.

Johnson is a four-term congressman representing Louisiana. His win also represents the rise of the MAGA front in the Republican Party. Earlier Wednesday morning, Donald Trump endorsed Johnson as House speaker—after quickly killing Mike Emmer’s nomination the day before.

  • @Hoomod
    15•11 months ago

    Their problem with Jordan is probably that he’s a loudmouth asshole who tried to bully anyone who didn’t agree with him

    This guy has the same/worse views, but hasn’t threatened anyone

    • @Daft_ish
      5•11 months ago

      Last time I checked they get a hard on for loudmouth bullies.

      • @GoofSchmoofer
        6•11 months ago

        For bulling other people - but when the threats are focused on them “it’s unbecoming of a representative.”