Jim Jordan defeats Steve Scalise to become House GOP minority leader

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Jim Jordan won a closed-door vote Tuesday to become the new House GOP minority leader, defeating Steve Scalise 106-73 in a secret ballot. Jordan, the House Judiciary Committee chairman, will serve as President Donald Trump's top congressional defender. The vote followed a candidate forum where both pitched unifying the conference after Republican losses in last week's midterms. Speaker Mike Johnson stepped aside after the historic defeat. Jordan, a vocal Trump ally, will face Democratic investigations targeting the president's Cabinet, family, and business interests.


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