Congress

Trump Officially Tries to Kill Tom Emmer's Speaker Bid

DEATH KNELL?

Just hours after Emmer won the speaker nomination, Trump posted to Truth Social and may have ended his chances immediately.

Matt Fuller
Matt Fuller 

Former Washington Bureau Chief

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan
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Matt Fuller

Matt Fuller

Former Washington Bureau Chief

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