Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan as House speaker race heats up
Former President Donald Trump is officially throwing his support behind Rep. Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Now that former President Donald Trump on Friday morning officially threw his support behind Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker, it's unclear what impact it will have on the race for the House's top job. In a post on his social media platform, Trump raved about Jordan's background and what he called his aptitude for the position. "He will be a GREAT Speaker of the House, & has my Complete & Total Endorsement!" Trump wrote. MORE: Inside Trump's earlier secret bid for House speaker as McCarthy nomination drama unfolded Rep. Jim Jordan, left, and Former President Donald Trump, right. AP, FILE Jordan, a top Trump ally and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, was the first member to publicly throw his hat in the ring after Kevin McCarthy's ouster led by hard-line Republicans on Tuesday. In a letter to his colleague...