Trump Loyalist Jim Jordan Loses Republican House Speaker Nomination
- Hardliners livid as party votes to drop Trump loyalist
- House can’t act on emergency request to aid Israel, Ukraine
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Republicans abandoned Trump loyalist Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, infuriating conservative hardliners and deepening turmoil among lawmakers as they confront emergency aid requests for Israel and Ukraine.
House Republicans voted 112 to 86 in a secret ballot to rescind official backing for Jordan, the second speaker nominee whose candidacy has collapsed because of seething divisions and distrust within the party.