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President-elect Donald Trump He is urged to intervene as House Republicans face pressure to quickly elect the next president even though a handful of party members pose a threat to the slim majority, leaving House Speaker Mike Johnson , Republican of Louisiana, control of the gavel, and potentially the fate of election certification, is at stake.
“It’s a terrible challenge. We’ve seen it for the last two years. It’s been very difficult for Kevin McCarthy. It’s been very difficult for Mike Johnson. It would be very difficult for whoever is elected president of our conference,” Rep. James said Sunday. Comer, R-Ky., on Fox News.
“But at the end of the day, the difference between the 119th Congress and the 118th Congress is that we will have a Republican president, a strong Republican president who is very popular with Republican members of Congress, voters at home, and that is Donald Trump,” he said. . continued.
JOHNSON ALLIES URGE TRUMP TO INTERVENE AS BATTLE OF SPEAKERS THREATENS TO DELAY 2024 CERTIFICATION
US President-elect Donald Trump looks on during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
But the math is daunting for Johnson, especially if some of his fellow Republicans decide to vote for someone else, preventing him from reaching the magic number of 218.
As Senior Congressional Correspondent for Fox News Chad Pergram expressed itthe holdup “paralyzes the House,” preventing them from swearing in members, forming committees, and even certifying the results of the 2024 election, if the issue extends to Jan. 6.
Then, the ranking member of the majority party in the Senate, the president pro tempore, could assume the role of “acting president” if the House is still resolving its question of the presidency on January 20, when Trump is scheduled to take office. the charge.
That means Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, could “probably” take on the role, according to Pergram.
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) speaks during a hearing with FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf in the Rayburn House Office Building , on April 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Comer, acknowledging the potential challenge, continued: “I strongly encourage Donald Trump to get on the phone with those five or six members who will not commit to voting for Mike Johnson because all this will do is set us back.
“It will delay the certification of The election of President Trump. This will delay the start of his first 100 days in office, which is the most important period of his entire presidency. “Historically, that’s when the most work gets done, so I highly recommend President Trump get on the phone and try to get everyone together so we can work together as a team and make America great again.”
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Fox News’ Chad Pergram contributed to this report.
