INTRO: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is not going to run for House minority leader after Democrats took control of both the House and Senate Tuesday night. Speaking to reporters … President Trump says he’s planning on staying out of the race to fill the leadership spot … but praises the House speaker’s leadership.
ACK: President Donald Trump
TAG: Both House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Ohio Republican Representative Jim Jordan are reportedly running to become the House minority leader. Meanwhile, current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is set to take over as House speaker.
KEYWORD: Politics, POTUS, Election
