UPDATE: Tom Emmer withdraws as GOP nominee for speaker

Originally Published 11:37 a.m. October 24th, 2023

Updated 3:45 p.m. October 24th, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker, withdrawing hours after winning the internal party nomination once it became clear he would not have enough support from GOP colleagues for the gavel.

Emmer reversed course after Donald Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House denied the Minnesota Republican the votes he would need for the gavel. That’s according to Republican sources familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to discuss it.

He becomes the the GOP third candidate to fall short, leaving the Republicans no closer to resolving the chaos. It has been three weeks since Kevin McCarthy’s ouster.

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