Early in the morning of 6 October, former president Donald Trump threw his support behind Rep Jim Jordan in the race to become speaker of the House. The endorsement was not entirely surprising given Mr Jordan, an Ohio congressman, occupied the same lane in the House of Representatives that Mr Trump has as a presidential candidate and president – as an expression of conservatives who were dissatisfied with Republican leadership and a candidate who channelled their rage.
Mr Jordan is now out as the nominated speaker of the House Republicans after losing an internal ballot by a large margin. According to Rep Kat Cammack, Mr Jordan lost by 112 votes to 86.
