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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Trump endorses Jim Jordan as House Speaker vote approaches - live

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Fox News’ plans to hold a televised House speaker debate was shortlived after the three candidates all appeared to pull out of the event.

Three House Republicans – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan and Rep Kevin Hern – had been slated to join host Bret Baier for a joint interview on Monday night as they seek to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives.

The event was quickly scrapped – just hours after its announcement on Friday – as backlash from members of the GOP prompted the three candidates to drop out.

The House is expected to hold a vote on Wednesday to potentially elect the next person to take the gavel.

MAGA Republican Nancy Mace joined Donald Trump in endorsing Mr Jordan for the role saying “he’s going to be a workhorse for our country”.

Pressure is mounting to fill the position soon so that the US is able to best respond to Hamas attacks on Israel.

Matt Gaetz, who led the rebellion to oust Mr McCarthy, claimed that the vacancy would not harm America’s capacity to support Israel.

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