Chaos in The House

House GOP members are in complete disarray as they try to elect a speaker. There is a bloc of 20 republicans who are creating gridlock for republicans - they refuse to vote for Kevin McCarthy. They’ve been deemed the “Taliban Twenty” by some Dem House members as a joke. This has led to Hakeem Jeffries winning 5 votes, despite not having enough votes to take the speaker role.
The “Taliban Twenty” are demanding a list of concessions from republicans in return for votes. Republicans have ceded on several concessions, but the dissenting members still maintain that the concessions are not enough.
On Tuesday, the dissenting members voted for Jim Jordans - despite Jim Jordans, himself, nominating, and voting for Kevin McCarthy. They voted three times on Tuesday, and all three times, Kevin McCarthy could not secure the seat.
It’s gotten to the point that even Donald Trump took to social media to encourage the far-right bloc, which mostly aligns with Trump, to vote for McCarthy. But even Donald Trump has had no ability to chorale them.
Today, on Wednesday, the dissenting members nominated and voted for Byron Donalds. They have voted six times so far.
Republicans are very angry with each other, and fighting tooth and nail. Today at 3:24 PM, in the middle of Rep. Kat Cammack’s monologue, House Republicans started to heckle and yell.
At one point today, it was rumoured that Kevin McCarthy and other establishment republicans were trying to talk to Dems about a “unity candidate” - but Hakeem Jeffries made a statement that indicated Dems are unwilling to work with Republicans.
Hakeem Jeffries Weighs In
.@RepJeffries: "We are looking for a willing partner to solve problems for the American people, not save the Republicans from their dysfunction." #118thCongress pic.twitter.com/UxoO64h8VO
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 4, 2023
Trump Endorses McCarthy
Trump is urging fellow republicans to vote for McCarthy, saying "...it’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY.." and saying "Kevin McCarthy will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB - JUST WATCH!"


MAGA Republicans Continue to Go Against McCarthy
Meanwhile, the most fervent MAGA republicans continue to vote against McCarthy:
Matt Gaetz (https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz)
.@RepMattGaetz After Meeting With McCarthy
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) January 4, 2023
“He’s a desperate guy whose vote share is dropping w/ every subsequent vote & I’m ready to vote all night, all week, all month & never for that person.”
Also asks why Kevin is still squatting in Speaker’s office.pic.twitter.com/xlDbcNNLAC
Lauren Boebert (https://twitter.com/laurenboebert)
For far too long, conservatives left their leverage on the table and let the establishment ignore us and sideline us.
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) January 4, 2023
Real leadership is realizing that consolidating power in one person is unacceptable.
Far Right Commentators Weigh In
Nick Fuentes
Nick Fuentes took to telegram to call out Marjorie Taylor Greene, and threatened to release a hidden recording of her too. He goes on to say that Trump's endorsement of McCarthy is a mistake.



Laura Loomer
Laura Loomer is in DC, confronting various politicians, and being very vocal about her distaste with McCarthy:
BREAKING: Congress is now convening for a 6TH SPEAKER VOTE tonight.
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) January 5, 2023
Kevin McCarthy isn’t looking so good. Sources say he has been submerged in the swamp so long, algae is now growing all over his face and body. pic.twitter.com/SAUrR92SK1
She even went on to harass Kevin McCarthy's roommate at a funeral:
WATCH: Tonight I ran into Kevin McCarthy’s “roommate” @FrankLuntz outside of the Capitol Hill Club after Kevin lost his 6th bid for Speaker of the House.
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) January 5, 2023
He seemed pretty thrilled to see me as he sent his goons after me and begged a police officer to remove me. #NeverKevin pic.twitter.com/T8KzWIHbhs
Ali Alexander
Ali Alexander spoke on the Speaker situation, calling out Kevin McCarthy and Marjorie Taylor Greene: