“Detractors and skeptics of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appear to be only digging in ahead of the House speaker election on Jan. 3,” Axios reports.
“House GOP hardliners’ continued hesitance to coalesce around Johnson suggests that President-elect Trump’s endorsement of the incumbent speaker has had little effect so far.
”“Johnson’s right flank is incensed at him reaching across the aisle to Democrats on government spending and foreign aid. Some are arguing that the House GOP needs a more uncompromising leader coming into the new Trump administration.”