Republicans nominate fourth candidate to preside over US House – International

2023-10-25 04:26:00

This Tuesday, Republicans made their fourth choice in two weeks to replace the ousted president of the United States House of Representatives, highlighting the chaos that has gripped the fragmented party.

Mike Johnson, congressman from Louisiana, won an internal party vote, Conference President Elise Stefanik announced, hours after Tom Emmer, previously nominated, withdrew from the race, yielding to energetic opposition led by former American president Donald Trump.