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Karma13612

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18. What kind of protection will he be able to provide

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 07:46 PM

21 hrs ago

When he no longer has the Speaker’s gavel?

Sure, he can be the GOP version of Jeffries, I guess. But, I don’t see him being able to overcome the power of the Democratic Speaker of the House.

Am i missing something ?

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