Twenty-one days after Rep. Kevin McCarthy stepped down, Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their newest speaker of the House nominee.
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Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, a deputy whip and constitutional lawyer known for his fiery exchanges on the House Judiciary Committee, is the fourth nominee chosen by his GOP peers to serve as speaker.
In a crucial and legacy-defining decision, he sided with former President Donald Trump and voted to overturn the 2020 election results.
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