Trump Backs Mike Johnson for Another Stint as House Speaker
- Press corps is ushered out of room as Trump speaks to caucus
- House Republicans inch closer to securing Washington trifecta
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President-elect Donald Trump gave a full-throated endorsement for House Speaker Mike Johnson to retain the gavel in his first visit to Capitol Hill since winning the Nov. 5 election, where Republicans look likely to have control of both chambers of Congress.
Trump told a gathering of House Republicans on Wednesday morning that he was with the Louisiana Republican all the way, according to people familiar with the matter.