House Republican Makes Brutal Prediction About Jim Jordan’s Speaker Bid

will lose more votes on the next House speaker ballot and said it’s time to throw in the towel.Bacon said Jordan “doesn’t have any pathway forward” to 217 votes, the figure he needs to secure the gavel.“I believe he’s done. He needs to withdraw from this. He’s going to lose more votes tomorrow, I know it. Already have. I know who is gonna cross over and change.”

— Rep. Don Bacon , a key opponent of Rep. Jim Jordan’s Speakership campaign, says Jordan’s bid is dead.that they were targets of threats and intimidation tactics by Jordan allies and supporters, which appeared to backfire on the Ohio congressman.“I support giving Patrick McHenry, the speaker pro tem, more responsibilities and authorities. We could give him authorities for budget, the border, Ukraine, Israel. We can do that, but it’s gonna take legislation to do so,” he said.

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