Fourth day of speaker crisis collides with Jan. 6 anniversary

Jan 6 2023 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Two years to the day after the Jan. 6 insurrection, the House is mired in a different breed of crisis over the speakership — one with a direct line back to the violent riot that appeared blurrier than ever on Friday.

Some of the same conservatives who have submerged the House in gridlock were the most vocal supporters of Donald Trump’s effort to challenge the 2020 election two years ago. Yet even their rebellion against Kevin McCarthy this week underscored how diminished Trump's...

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