Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats
Republicans pick Jordan as House leader and John Thune as Senate leader for last two years of Trump’s presidency
TL;DR
- Jim Jordan has been elected House minority leader by Republicans.
- Jordan is a strident defender of Donald Trump and a leader of the right wing in the House.
- Republicans suffered significant losses in the recent midterm elections.
- Democrats will have their largest margins in the House and Senate in years.
- Jordan will be responsible for shaping the party's strategy against Democratic investigations and legislative agenda.
- John Thune was re-elected as Senate majority leader.
- Some Republicans expressed a need for a change in strategy after the midterm defeats.
- Democrats view Jordan's appointment as a sign of the party doubling down on extremism.