The House speaker told staff he will not run for House minority leader.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is stepping down from Republican leadership.

The Louisiana Republican announced on Wednesday morning on an all-staff call that he will not run for House minority leader for the new Congress next year, following Tuesday’s historical Democratic landslide takeover of the House of Representatives.

It’s not clear yet if Johnson has anointed a successor to lead the Republican caucus. Representative Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has already thrown his hat into the ring and announced he’s running for House minority leader. According to Punchbowl News, Jordan’s pitch will be that new blood is needed and that he specializes in investigations.

The current number two Republican in the House, Representative Steve Scalise, also announced that he is running for caucus leader.

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[–] 71 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Gym Jordan knows how to cover up sexual assault and that's just the kind of leadership the Republicans need.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Mike Johnson did it for the president without ever drawing attention to the cover up. As speaker he would use the calendar and holiday schedule to sideline votes in a way that took real legislative understanding. He was actually competent and seeing him go is a big hit to the administration.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 days ago

    If the Republican party wants to lean into the whole rapist protector image it's been cultivating, having Gym Jordan as your minority leader makes perfect sense. No one denies rape like Gym.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 days ago

    Well yeah he's never been a leader. His only job has been playing dumb and obsufcating. He's not a guy to lead a charge and fight.

    Course neither is Hakeem Jeffries so call and write your reps today and tell them no on him for Speaker.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Mike now has more time to keep his and his son's johnson away from porn. Mike can spend more time with his plastic trad wife.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 days ago

    Good riddance to bad rubbish

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  • get wrecked, mike. get absolutely destroyed.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 days ago

    He doesnt want to be minority leader because then he would have to persecute himself and try to prevent himself from voting.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Yah, but he probably feels "Mission Accomplished" with as much of Project 2025's goals achieved. Now he does a fake fall on his sword. Fake fake fake.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    LOL, bravely running away, away!

    I've never seen anyone know less while walking so fast that he was nearly jogging - away from people asking questions.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    REPORTER: Speaker Johnson, you've announced that you aren't running for House leadership next year, can you provide us a few words as to wh-

    JOHNSON: Sorry, I'm not aware, I haven't read anything on that 🏃‍♂️💨

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  • [–] 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Gym Jordan thinks he's "new blood"?

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  • [–] 17 points 1 day ago

    Saw the word Minority in his new job title and was worried he might get rounded up by ICE who identified him with AI

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  • [–] 15 points 2 days ago

    He has porn to hide from his son, with his burner phone.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 days ago

    Womps and prayers, ya toolbox

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  • [–] 13 points 2 days ago

    Of course he's a cowardly lil bitch 😂

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  • [–] 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Two in the thoughts, one in the prayers

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  • [–] 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Investigate his ass immediately.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 days ago

    On brand for that spineless fuck

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  • [–] 9 points 2 days ago

    I hope prison will do to him what he did to the USA

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago

    I wish Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer would quit too, and open the door to new blood for the democrats.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 days ago

    First rat leaving the ship

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  • [–] 8 points 2 days ago

    What a wonderful side effect of the blue tsunami.

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  • Time to scurry down the rat line

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  • Jordan’s pitch will be that new blood is needed and that he specializes in investigations.

    "We have investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing."

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  • [–] 7 points 1 day ago

    This fucker gives Keebler elves a bad name.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago

    His skeleton will decay to dust with Donnie’s shit all over his mealy mouth.

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  • God this just keeps getting better 🥲

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  • [–] 11 points 1 day ago

    Make his porn habits public.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago

    Byebye corpo leech.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 days ago

    "Screw you guys! I'm going home!"

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago

    So long, you Christian nationalist piece of dog shit.

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  • It's not like you're a cop, Mikey! Quitting doesn't automatically make everything magically disappear.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago (6 children)

    I’m confused…. Sounds like he’s not “quitting”. He’s not running to be reelected?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago (4 children)

    To Minority Leader. He’ll still be around with the rest of the rank and file.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    Oh so since his party is the minority, he doesn’t get to be the speaker?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago

    "I'm not familiar with all the details" of him bitching out, lol

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago

    Zionist prostitutes always end up discarded like used tampons when they've served their purpose.

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    All of the ziomedia narrative contenders to replace him are also pure Trump diaper lickers. "Jordan specializing in investigations" new blood is old blood obstruction specialty.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    Gym Jordan.

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