The 20 Republicans holding the speakership hostage are employing Trumpian tactics while blatantly ignoring Trump's advice, extremism expert says

Jan 5 2023 by Business Insider

 
Members of the Freedom Caucus, including Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep.-elect Chip Roy (R-TX), Rep.-elect Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep.-elect Matt Rosendale (R-MT) confer following a day of votes for the new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on January 04, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy has now lost 10 votes for speaker in the last three days. A group of 20 Republicans are wielding an inordinate amount of...
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