Byron Donalds Makes Historic Bid for House Speaker

Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, who endorsed Donald Trump's 2024 White House bid, has announced his candidacy to become the first African American speaker of the House. This comes after Republicans voted out Jim Jordan as their House speaker nominee. Donalds' office confirmed his candidacy and stated that his focus would be on securing the border, funding the government responsibly, advancing a conservative vision, and expanding the Republican majority. The House has been without a speaker for 17 days, and multiple Republicans, including Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Austin Scott, Jack Bergman, Mike Johnson, and Pete Sessions, have expressed their intention to run for the position.