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Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but drops out after Trump opposition

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Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but drops out after Trump opposition

Oct 24, 2023 | 4:16 pm ET
By Ariana Figueroa Ashley Murray Jacob Fischler
Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but Trump opposition could doom his bid
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U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., right, and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., arrive to a House GOP candidates forum where congressmen who are running for speaker of the House presented their platforms in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)