Republicans boo Rachel Scott of ABC News for asking the latest speaker pick, Mike Johnson, question
a reporter who asked their latest choice for speaker, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, about his support for Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election.held a press conference to announce Johnson as the fourth candidate for the role since right-wingers made Kevin McCarthy the first speaker ever thrown out by his own party. Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer previously failed to attract sufficient support.
On Tuesday, Scott got as far as “Do you?” before she was cut off. Johnson smiled tightly and shook his head while his colleagues jeered and booed.: "Democracy is messy sometimes, but it is our system. This conference that you see, this House Republican majority, is united."), made a dismissive gesture. Behind her, Elise Stefanik, the House caucus leader from New York, gave a dismissive smile.
Among pressing issues facing the hitherto leaderless House are passing government funding and new aid for Ukraine and Israel, US allies under attack.Foxx said: “You asked your question. Go away. Go away.” Johnson, who previously said “the world is on fire, we stand with our ally Israel”, said: “We’re not doing policy tonight.”