Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer

Tom Emmer drops bid to be US House Speaker after Trump broadside

Intervention by ex-president demolishes Republican party's latest effort to end congressional impasse.

Tom Emmer, a prominent Republican congressman, has announced that he is dropping his bid to become the US House Speaker. This decision comes after a scathing attack by former President Trump, which has further deepened the divide within the Republican party.

The intervention by Trump has dealt a severe blow to the Republican party's latest effort to end the congressional impasse. Emmer's decision to withdraw from the race highlights the influence that Trump continues to hold over the party and its members.