US House Speaker Johnson Resigns After Republican Defeat

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US House Speaker Mike Johnson announced his resignation from the leadership post Wednesday, following the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections, his spokesperson confirmed to AFP. Johnson, the highest-ranking Republican after President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, communicated his decision to staff one day after Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress. He has led the House since October 2023. His decision not to seek the minority leadership opens a contest between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, with the Republican internal vote scheduled for next Tuesday. Johnson remains in Congress and retains his House seat.


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