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House speaker hopeful Tom Emmer spoke with Trump to ease tensions – reports

Tom Emmer, the Minnesota Republican who is seen as a frontrunner in the race for speaker of the House, spoke with Donald Trump over the weekend, Punchbowl News reports:

As the party’s whip, Emmer is the third-highest-ranking Republican in the House, but Politico reports that since announcing his candidacy, he’s been attacked as disloyal to Donald Trump – even though he repeatedly voted for Jim Jordan, the failed speaker candidate who won the former president’s endorsement for the job.

Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon referred to Emmer as a “Trump Hater,” while Boris Epshteyn, a current aide to the former president, attacked him for not endorsing his presidential campaign.

“If somebody is so out of step with where the Republican electorate is, where the MAGA movement is, how can they even be in the conversation?”, Epshteyn said.

Key events

More Republican House speaker aspirants say they’ve spoken to Donald Trump ahead of this evening’s candidate forum.

This includes the chair of the influential Republican Study Committee Kevin Hern, CNN reports:

HERN spoke with TRUMP but doesn’t think he will endorse in this race he tells @mkraju

— Haley Talbot (@haleytalbotcnn) October 23, 2023

As well as Texas lawmaker Pete Sessions, who voted for objecting to Arizona and Pennsylvania’s results in the 2020 election:

GOP Rep. Pete Sessions, who is running for speaker, told me Trump called him about his bid. “He called me and we had a polite conversation. I believe that the president is interested in having somebody he can work with, and I think I’m one of those people.”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 23, 2023

“He and I wanted to have a clear understanding about why I’m running and what I intend to do. If he is the nominee, I think he thinks he can work with me.”
Asked Sessions if he regretted his vote against certifying 2020 election: “Absolutely not.”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 23, 2023

Donald Trump has been campaigning in New Hampshire today, where he was asked about the race for speaker of the House.

It’s a little unclear, but appears to say that only Jesus Christ could manage to win election in the fractured chamber. See his comments for yourself:

“There’s only one person that can do it all the way. You know who that is? Jesus Christ. If Jesus came down and said, ‘I want to be Speaker,’ he would do it. Other than that, I haven’t seen anybody that can guarantee it.”

— Donald Trump, when asked about the House Speaker race pic.twitter.com/blISJz8P3H

— The Recount (@therecount) October 23, 2023

Progressive senator Bernie Sanders has come out against the Biden administration’s request for a funding package aimed at providing Ukraine and Israel with military assistance:

Congress cannot approve BILLIONS in a supplemental budget that ONLY addresses critical emergencies around the world. We have crises here at home too — child care, health care, housing, opioid addiction — that need major funding NOW and must be included in the supplemental.

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 23, 2023

Sanders is an independent who caucuses with the chamber’s Democratic majority, and it’s unclear what impact his opposition will have on the fate of the package. The Senate’s top Republican Mitch McConnell said he was partial to the request, meaning it may receive bipartisan support in that chamber.

Its prospects in the House are less clear. Besides the fact that the chamber has no speaker and cannot pass legislation, a growing number of Republicans there have said they do not support further aid to Ukraine.

Joanna Walters

Oklahoma congressman Kevin Hern just said in the corridors of the House that he hopes the Republican conference will be able to pick a nominee that they can coalesce around for speaker tomorrow night.

The House is far into record breaking territory on its 20th day without a speaker while Congress is in session.

Hern told CNN that he favors a roll call vote of GOP-ers behind closed doors – in hopes of having a nominee that the conference can unite behind sufficiently to have that person elected as speaker after the decision goes to a vote of the full House floor.

Kevin Hern on Capitol Hill.
Kevin Hern on Capitol Hill. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA
Joanna Walters

Joanna Walters

The Biden administration wants to see safe passage for people out of Gaza ahead of a potential ground invasion by Israel, particularly for US citizens, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said moments ago at the regular briefing in the west wing, Reuters reports.

We still want to see safe passage out and particularly for the several hundred American citizens that we know are in Gaza and want to leave,” Kirby said.

Kirby said the US agrees with the Israeli government that “the top priority has to be going after Hamas.”

There is no daylight there,” between Israel’s and the US position, Kirby said.

We are on Israel’s side, here.”

Kirby said that the US has sent some military advisers to Israel to advise the Israelis.

Our global blog on the Israel-Gaza crisis can be read here.

The White House is keeping information very tight on what it’s doing to try to speed the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Pressure has intensified on Israel to negotiate the release of more than 200 people, including chiefly Israelis but also some Americans and other foreigners, taken by Palestinian militants after the Hamas attacks on southern Israel on October 7.

Meanwhile, Kirby said it would “certainly be helpful” if House Republicans could produce a speaker for the chamber. This a day after Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell said he endorsed Joe Biden’s $106bn aid proposal to Israel and Ukraine, which won’t get anywhere while the House is paralyzed.

Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby speaks alongside White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the daily press briefing at the White House on October 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby speaks alongside White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the daily press briefing at the White House on October 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The day so far

After days of dysfunction and bickering that culminated in rightwing lawmaker Jim Jordan abandoning his bid to become speaker of the House despite having the GOP’s nomination for the post, the party is again gearing up to elect a new leader in Congress’s lower chamber. This time, Republicans have nine candidates to sort through, and we’ll get an indication of who they are leaning towards this evening, when the party holds a forum for the aspirants.

Here’s a rundown of what we’ve learned today about the race:

  • Tom Emmer, who is considered a frontrunner for the post, reportedly spoke over the weekend with Donald Trump. The former president’s advisers have criticized the Minnesota lawmaker as not sufficiently loyal, which could pose a problem to his bid for speaker.

  • Kevin Hern, who leads the large and influential Republican Study Committee, delivered his pitch to become speaker along with McDonald’s hamburgers.

  • The rightwing House Freedom Caucus said lawmakers should not leave Washington DC until a new speaker is appointed. Some of their members were behind the effort to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s chair.

House speaker hopeful Tom Emmer spoke with Trump to ease tensions – reports

Tom Emmer, the Minnesota Republican who is seen as a frontrunner in the race for speaker of the House, spoke with Donald Trump over the weekend, Punchbowl News reports:

As the party’s whip, Emmer is the third-highest-ranking Republican in the House, but Politico reports that since announcing his candidacy, he’s been attacked as disloyal to Donald Trump – even though he repeatedly voted for Jim Jordan, the failed speaker candidate who won the former president’s endorsement for the job.

Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon referred to Emmer as a “Trump Hater,” while Boris Epshteyn, a current aide to the former president, attacked him for not endorsing his presidential campaign.

“If somebody is so out of step with where the Republican electorate is, where the MAGA movement is, how can they even be in the conversation?”, Epshteyn said.

Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician to Barack Obama and Donald Trump who is now a Republican congressman, endorsed Byron Donald’s candidacy for speaker.

Here’s the Texas lawmaker’s announcement:

Speaker candidate Kevin Hern is the chair of the Republican Study Committee, the largest ideological caucus in the House, which is geared towards advancing conservative policy goals.

Below is the “Dear Colleague” letter he sent out to announce his candidacy for the chamber’s top job. The Oklahoman is also a former McDonald’s franchise owner, and sent the letter to Republican lawmakers along with the chain’s signature burgers:

> @repkevinhern is handing out this letter to members along with McDonalds burgers.

“We need a Speaker who will listen more than they talk. That’s why over the past week, I have called, texted, or met in person with every single Member of the Republican Conference.” pic.twitter.com/uwVgtiapbm

— Reese Gorman (@reesejgorman) October 23, 2023

While the Senate’s top Republican Mitch McConnell is partial to Joe Biden’s request for a joint Ukraine-Israel aid package, speaker candidate Dan Meuser told CNN he opposes it.

He’s just one man, and faces a crowded field of eight others to win the gavel, but is unlikely to be alone in his views. Here’s what he had to say:

Dan Meuser, speaker candidate, says “absolutely not” over calls by Biden and McConnell to link aid to Ukraine to Israel.
“Absolutely not. I think it’s wrong. We need to make bills simpler.” Also says a short-term CR is “going to be very difficult” and wants annual spending bills pic.twitter.com/u0oZgjhbss

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 23, 2023



Summarize this content to 100 words House speaker hopeful Tom Emmer spoke with Trump to ease tensions – reportsTom Emmer, the Minnesota Republican who is seen as a frontrunner in the race for speaker of the House, spoke with Donald Trump over the weekend, Punchbowl News reports:As the party’s whip, Emmer is the third-highest-ranking Republican in the House, but Politico reports that since announcing his candidacy, he’s been attacked as disloyal to Donald Trump – even though he repeatedly voted for Jim Jordan, the failed speaker candidate who won the former president’s endorsement for the job.Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon referred to Emmer as a “Trump Hater,” while Boris Epshteyn, a current aide to the former president, attacked him for not endorsing his presidential campaign.“If somebody is so out of step with where the Republican electorate is, where the MAGA movement is, how can they even be in the conversation?”, Epshteyn said.Updated at 13.53 EDTKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureMore Republican House speaker aspirants say they’ve spoken to Donald Trump ahead of this evening’s candidate forum.This includes the chair of the influential Republican Study Committee Kevin Hern, CNN reports:HERN spoke with TRUMP but doesn’t think he will endorse in this race he tells @mkraju— Haley Talbot (@haleytalbotcnn) October 23, 2023 As well as Texas lawmaker Pete Sessions, who voted for objecting to Arizona and Pennsylvania’s results in the 2020 election:GOP Rep. Pete Sessions, who is running for speaker, told me Trump called him about his bid. “He called me and we had a polite conversation. I believe that the president is interested in having somebody he can work with, and I think I’m one of those people.”— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 23, 2023 “He and I wanted to have a clear understanding about why I’m running and what I intend to do. If he is the nominee, I think he thinks he can work with me.”Asked Sessions if he regretted his vote against certifying 2020 election: “Absolutely not.”— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 23, 2023 Donald Trump has been campaigning in New Hampshire today, where he was asked about the race for speaker of the House.It’s a little unclear, but appears to say that only Jesus Christ could manage to win election in the fractured chamber. See his comments for yourself:”There’s only one person that can do it all the way. You know who that is? Jesus Christ. If Jesus came down and said, ‘I want to be Speaker,’ he would do it. Other than that, I haven’t seen anybody that can guarantee it.”— Donald Trump, when asked about the House Speaker race pic.twitter.com/blISJz8P3H— The Recount (@therecount) October 23, 2023 Progressive senator Bernie Sanders has come out against the Biden administration’s request for a funding package aimed at providing Ukraine and Israel with military assistance: Congress cannot approve BILLIONS in a supplemental budget that ONLY addresses critical emergencies around the world. We have crises here at home too — child care, health care, housing, opioid addiction — that need major funding NOW and must be included in the supplemental.— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 23, 2023 Sanders is an independent who caucuses with the chamber’s Democratic majority, and it’s unclear what impact his opposition will have on the fate of the package. The Senate’s top Republican Mitch McConnell said he was partial to the request, meaning it may receive bipartisan support in that chamber.Its prospects in the House are less clear. Besides the fact that the chamber has no speaker and cannot pass legislation, a growing number of Republicans there have said they do not support further aid to Ukraine.Joanna WaltersOklahoma congressman Kevin Hern just said in the corridors of the House that he hopes the Republican conference will be able to pick a nominee that they can coalesce around for speaker tomorrow night.The House is far into record breaking territory on its 20th day without a speaker while Congress is in session.Hern told CNN that he favors a roll call vote of GOP-ers behind closed doors – in hopes of having a nominee that the conference can unite behind sufficiently to have that person elected as speaker after the decision goes to a vote of the full House floor.Kevin Hern on Capitol Hill. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPAJoanna WaltersThe Biden administration wants to see safe passage for people out of Gaza ahead of a potential ground invasion by Israel, particularly for US citizens, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said moments ago at the regular briefing in the west wing, Reuters reports. We still want to see safe passage out and particularly for the several hundred American citizens that we know are in Gaza and want to leave,” Kirby said. Kirby said the US agrees with the Israeli government that “the top priority has to be going after Hamas.” There is no daylight there,” between Israel’s and the US position, Kirby said. We are on Israel’s side, here.” Kirby said that the US has sent some military advisers to Israel to advise the Israelis.Our global blog on the Israel-Gaza crisis can be read here.The White House is keeping information very tight on what it’s doing to try to speed the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Pressure has intensified on Israel to negotiate the release of more than 200 people, including chiefly Israelis but also some Americans and other foreigners, taken by Palestinian militants after the Hamas attacks on southern Israel on October 7.Meanwhile, Kirby said it would “certainly be helpful” if House Republicans could produce a speaker for the chamber. This a day after Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell said he endorsed Joe Biden’s $106bn aid proposal to Israel and Ukraine, which won’t get anywhere while the House is paralyzed.Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby speaks alongside White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the daily press briefing at the White House on October 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe day so farAfter days of dysfunction and bickering that culminated in rightwing lawmaker Jim Jordan abandoning his bid to become speaker of the House despite having the GOP’s nomination for the post, the party is again gearing up to elect a new leader in Congress’s lower chamber. This time, Republicans have nine candidates to sort through, and we’ll get an indication of who they are leaning towards this evening, when the party holds a forum for the aspirants.Here’s a rundown of what we’ve learned today about the race: Tom Emmer, who is considered a frontrunner for the post, reportedly spoke over the weekend with Donald Trump. The former president’s advisers have criticized the Minnesota lawmaker as not sufficiently loyal, which could pose a problem to his bid for speaker. Kevin Hern, who leads the large and influential Republican Study Committee, delivered his pitch to become speaker along with McDonald’s hamburgers. The rightwing House Freedom Caucus said lawmakers should not leave Washington DC until a new speaker is appointed. Some of their members were behind the effort to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s chair. House speaker hopeful Tom Emmer spoke with Trump to ease tensions – reportsTom Emmer, the Minnesota Republican who is seen as a frontrunner in the race for speaker of the House, spoke with Donald Trump over the weekend, Punchbowl News reports:As the party’s whip, Emmer is the third-highest-ranking Republican in the House, but Politico reports that since announcing his candidacy, he’s been attacked as disloyal to Donald Trump – even though he repeatedly voted for Jim Jordan, the failed speaker candidate who won the former president’s endorsement for the job.Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon referred to Emmer as a “Trump Hater,” while Boris Epshteyn, a current aide to the former president, attacked him for not endorsing his presidential campaign.“If somebody is so out of step with where the Republican electorate is, where the MAGA movement is, how can they even be in the conversation?”, Epshteyn said.Updated at 13.53 EDTRonny Jackson, a former White House physician to Barack Obama and Donald Trump who is now a Republican congressman, endorsed Byron Donald’s candidacy for speaker.Here’s the Texas lawmaker’s announcement:Speaker candidate Kevin Hern is the chair of the Republican Study Committee, the largest ideological caucus in the House, which is geared towards advancing conservative policy goals.Below is the “Dear Colleague” letter he sent out to announce his candidacy for the chamber’s top…
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