He needs to wipe the shit off his nose...

Jordan brushes off questions about Trump as he ascends to House GOP leader

By Alison Main and Manu Raju

Rep. Jim Jordan, who was just elected by his House Republican colleagues to lead their conference next year, would not say whether he plans to be in lockstep with President Donald Trump as the party recovers from brutal midterm election losses.

Jordan said he believes his role as minority leader will be to help Republicans win back the majority in 2028.

Pressed by CNN’s Manu Raju on whether that would require a break from Trump, he said that House Republicans are “going to focus on what’s good for the country, as I said, what’s good for American families.”

Outgoing Speaker Mike Johnson, who opted not to put himself in the running to lead House Republicans in the next Congress, told Raju he believes Jordan’s victory over current Majority Leader Steve Scalise shows “members’ confidence in him.”

Asked what the choice shows about the lessons Republicans learned from the election, Johnson said, “Jim is a known entity, a trusted voice, a trusted leader. He’s an honest broker. He’s a good man. He’s a fighter, and I think that’s the signal that is being sent here that they’re ready. We are ready to dig into the fight.”