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Trump touts Mike Johnson for House speaker as Republican faces tight vote

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump again called on fellow Republicans to select Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker of the House of Representatives on Friday, as…

Mike Johnson says he expects House speaker vote to go

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Mike Johnson says he expects House speaker vote to go “smoothly” – CBS News Watch CBS News The new Republican-controlled Congress will be sworn in Friday as Mike Johnson hopes an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump can keep him in the speaker’s office. Daniela Diaz, congressional reporter for Politico, and Juliegrace Brufke, senior political reporter…

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Trump touts Mike Johnson for House speaker as Republican faces tight vote

Mike Johnson says he expects House speaker vote to go