Georgia Rep. Austin Scott challenges Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House

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No speaker makes us look like bunch of idiots Georgia Rep. Austin Scott challenges Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House..

Georgia Rep. Austin Scott joins race for Speaker of the House, setting up a tense battle within GOP.. Georgia Representative Austin Scott has thrown his hat into the ring for the Speaker of the House position, setting the stage for a tense battle within the Republican Party..

Scotts unexpected announcement came as a response to the ongoing struggle within the GOP, which intensified after Majority Leader Steve Scalise withdrew his candidacy.P)..

Scott, now in his seventh term, criticized the Republicans who aligned with Democrats to remove former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, labelling them as grifters who undermined the partys integrity...

The Speaker candidate forum, scheduled for Friday afternoon, will be a crucial battleground where Scott will make his case to fellow House Republicans..

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