Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Latin Times
Latin Times
Politics
Morgan Music

Tennessee Republican Says He Supports Trump-Backed Mike Johnson Because He 'Doesn't Cheat on His Wife'

Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-R), Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-R), President-elect Donald Trump (Credit: Getty Images)

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) extolled the virtues of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)—in particular praising him for not cheating on his wife—ahead of Friday's vote for Speaker of the House.

Johnson's reelection to Speaker of the House will require a majority vote of 218. With 219 Republican seats, and 215 Democrat votes expected to go elsewhere, it's unclear if Johnson will secure the seat.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.