President Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for United States House Speaker on Monday morning. Trump’s endorsement comes four days before Congress returns to D.C. to begin their new session on Friday. The first order of business for the United States House of Representatives will be to elect a Speaker, as nothing can proceed in Congress until a Speaker is selected. A prolonged speaker fight could result in Congress failing to certify Trump’s victory on January 6th, leading to a potential constitutional crisis. Democrat Representatives Jamie Raskin and Eric Swalwell have previously stated they plan to object to certifying Trump’s election based on Trump being “guilty of insurrection charges.” House Democrats would love nothing more than a prolonged speaker fight.
In his statement endorsing Mike Johnson for Speaker, President Trump reiterated his political strength, “We are the…
