Another GOP civil war erupts as two Trump allies fight to lead Republicans in a lame duck Congress… but the president refuses to support anyone

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A Republican leadership battle is brewing in Washington as two of Donald Trump's closest congressional allies fight for control of the party's House ranks.

Published: 16:27 GMT, 7 November 2026 | Updated: 16:31 GMT, 7 November 2026

That was the blunt verdict from one conservative House aide as Republicans picked through the wreckage of their midterm drubbing and prepared for a campaign to determine who leads the minority caucus next.

In the wake of the blue tsunami that washed away Republicans House majority, Speaker Mike Johnson announced he would not seek the top GOP leadership post next year.

That has set off a contest between two of Donald Trump's closest allies on Capitol Hill: Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan.

But the staffer, who works for a longtime conservative congressman, told the Daily Mail that anyone tied to the leadership team that presided over the losses would have problems.

That includes Scalise and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, another veteran politician.

Others in the conference are not yet ready to assign blame. Another GOP House staffer admitted frustration was running high but insisted Johnson and his lieutenants were not the targets.

'I think, as JD Vance kind of pointed out, there's a feeling that it was the war and how that impacted things,' the staffer said. 'We haven't gotten a sense that people are blaming Mike Johnson or the leadership.'

Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are now fighting to replace MIke Johnson next year

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