Staff Reports
Nancy Pelosi is not holding back on her criticism of Jim Jordan and the Republicans who voted for him as Speaker Designate. According to the former House Speaker, they will have to answer to their conscience, their children, and their legacy for their “disreputable” actions. Ouch!
Pelosi has no sympathy for Jordan, who failed to secure enough votes to become speaker due to 20 Republican holdouts and the united opposition of the House Democrats. She says that Jordan and his friends are doing a disservice to their fellow Republican members by pushing for him to be speaker. She even suggests that it must be “very painful” for some Republicans to support him.
Former @SpeakerPelosi says many Republicans going 'against their constituents' by voting for @Jim_Jordan for House speaker
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Pelosi proudly contrasts the unity of Democrats behind House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with the division among Republicans. She speaks highly of Jeffries, who has the support of all Democrats for the position.
The main reason Pelosi is critical of Jordan is that he refuses to acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. She also takes issue with his support for a nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions, which she sees as an extreme stance.
Pelosi goes a step further and accuses Jordan of voting against disaster assistance for his constituents and voting against their interests. She attributes this to Donald Trump’s influence, calling him the “instigator of the insurrection.” She suggests that Republicans who support Jordan are doing so because Trump asked them to.
The House is now in a standstill without a speaker, and this is causing problems for important legislative matters such as providing aid to Israel and Ukraine and addressing the situation at the southern border. The government is only funded until November 17, so time is running out.
With Democrats rallying behind Jeffries and the slim Republican majority, Jordan can only afford to lose four Republican votes in his bid for speakership. A second vote is scheduled for Wednesday. The tension continues to build in the House, and the outcome remains uncertain.
