CNN’s Tapper: GOP Defectors Sent Speaker Johnson a Message — ‘We Can Take You Down’

CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Friday during the network’s special coverage of the House Speaker vote that Republicans who initially did not vote for Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) did so to send a message.

Tapper said, “All right, so there we go, Congressman Mike Johnson is now officially Speaker Mike Johnson. There were two no-votes and two votes for other House Republicans. Ralph Norman voted for Tom Emmer, and Keith Self voted for Byron Donalds. Keith Self, who is about to start, I think, his sophomore term, and Norman have now officially changed their votes.”

He continued, “I have to say, and I’m sure he’s rejoicing, this was a muscle flexing of a minority of the party of the Republican Party. Nine members demonstrating to Speaker

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