GOP rebels switch vote to Johnson after Trump’s 11th hour calls, pushing him over the finish line
Politics,Congress,US House Of Representatives,Mike Johnson,Donald Trump
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President-elect Trump appears to have helped Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., avoid a messy, drawn-out fight to lead the House of Representatives.
Trump spoke by phone with both Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Keith Self, R-Texas, after they had initially voted for people other than Johnson for speaker, two knowledgeable sources told Fox News Digital.
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