Trump Issues Forceful Statement on New Speaker Nominee Tom Emmer: 'A Tragic Mistake!'

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at the nomination of Republican Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota to become House Speaker.
Emmer won enough support on the fifth round of the closed-door House Republican Conference voting to have achieved a majority of the Republicans, according to The Washington Post.
However, he lacked enough votes to get to the magic number of 217, the number of Republicans needed to have a floor majority and elect a speaker.
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