President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Speaker Mike Johnson to continue leading the House, just days before the Louisiana Republican could face a close election to remain in the role.
The 119th Congress is set to convene Friday, and one of the first orders of business for House lawmakers is to elect a speaker. But even with Trump’s backing – which came via a post on his Truth Social platform – Johnson’s future atop the House GOP is anything but certain. He’s up against razor-thin margins, and, in the wake of a government funding fight this month that sparked frustrations from Republican hard-liners, Johnson could see enough defections to throw his speakership into question.
Trump said in his endorsement that Johnson has his “Complete and Total” backing.
