All posts tagged "Speaker Boehner"

The idea of former President Donald Trump becoming speaker of the House is essentially nothing more than "political fan fiction," said former Trump White House communications official Alyssa Farah Griffin on CNN Thursday.

This comes as Republicans scramble to choose a replacement after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership — and as Trump, who is already running for president again, offers to serve as an interim speaker, something that might not actually be allowed under House rules prohibiting people under major indictments from holding leadership roles.

"Perspective right now from CNN commentator Alyssa Farah Griffin, who once worked for Jim Jordan when he chaired the House Freedom Caucus," said anchor Anderson Cooper. "Jordan is trying to lock down support of moderates. Former president says, put me in, coach. What do you make of this situation?"...

A top aide for U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) directly interfered in the Ohio redistricting process to the benefit of a corporation that is headed by major Republican donors, according to a recently released report by an Ohio public advocacy group.