Meet Mike Johnson, Republicansā€™ new House speaker.

Republicans have at long last elected a House speaker: Representative Mike Johnson, a fundamentalist Christian who was also once called a key ā€œarchitectā€ in Congressā€™s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.

Johnson finally secured the speakerā€™s gavel after Republican infighting left the House without a speaker for 22 days. He secured 220 votes.

Johnson is a four-term congressman representing Louisiana. His win also represents the rise of the MAGA front in the Republican Party. Earlier Wednesday morning, Donald Trump endorsed Johnson as House speakerā€”after quickly killing Mike Emmerā€™s nomination the day before.

  • elrik@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7Ā·
    10 months ago

    I caught that too, but I canā€™t recall if it was before or after he talked about his absent wife on her knees (you know, because she was praying for her husband to receive a mandate from God so he could ascend to the speakership).

    • Nougat@kbin.social
      6Ā·
      10 months ago

      I heard him talking about his wife on her knees, ā€œReally? Youā€™re going there, dude?ā€