Trumpist Mike Johnson, new president of the US House of Representatives

Congressman Mike Johnson has been formally declared the new Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He has obtained 220 votes compared to Democrat Hakeem Jeffries' 209. The congressman was the fourth Republican nominated to lead the US House of Representatives in two weeks.

The Republican faced the challenge of overcoming the divisions of a narrow majority of 221 seats compared to the Democrats' 212. To do this, Johnson needed the vote in favor of practically all the members of his bench.

The Louisiana representative has received the support of former United States President Donald Trump during his candidacy, who has referred to him as “a tremendous congressman, respected by everyone.”

Johnson was a key ally of Trump in his attempt to stop Congress from ratifying Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election through false allegations of electoral fraud. The position of speaker of the House of Representatives had been vacant since fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy was removed on October 3 following a vote of no confidence from the party's toughest wing.

Johnson was the fourth Republican nominee, after Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer.

Scalise resigned without submitting to the plenary session due to lack of support, Jordan lost three votes in the House due to not having the support of several moderate members of his party and Emmer surrendered this Tuesday just four hours after being nominated because he did not have the support of Trump supporters.

Until a new president emerged, new resolutions or bills could not be approved at a time when the approval of new military aid for Ukraine and Israel or the negotiation of the budget for the current fiscal year is up in the air.

Biden says he is not worried

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, denied being worried about the appointment of Mike Johnson despite knowing that he is a firm ally of former president Donald Trump.

The president was asked in a press conference if he was concerned about the possibility that Johnson would block in Congress the ratification of Biden's eventual re-election in next year's elections.

“No, because he can't,” responded Biden, who stated that he was not worried when some Republicans tried to reverse the Democratic victory in 2020.. “I know how the Constitution works,” declared the president.