U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson called President-elect Donald Trump the “king of game-changers” during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans before Trump’s arrival, according to a source who was at the meeting. room.
“We rode his wave,” Johnson told Republican Party lawmakers.
Republican Representative Chip Roy suggested on Tuesday (12) that Johnson could face a challenge to his candidacy for President of the House, as some on the right are frustrated with his leadership.
However, the leader was not confronted at the closed-door meeting of the House GOP conference, multiple sources told CNN.
Trump, for his part, said he is “with Johnson all the time,” according to a source in the room.
Election of Republican leadership in the Chamber
Later on Wednesday, House Republicans will hold leadership elections, and Johnson is expected to be re-elected.
It will be a secret vote and Johnson needs a simple majority at this point to win.
This content was originally published in USA: President of the Chamber calls Trump “king of changing the game” on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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