Photo credit: Jabin Botsford, The Washington Post
The Washington Post writes: "...[Former President Donald] Trump praised [House Speaker Mike] Johnson and suggested the two of them have a 'little secret' that will have 'a big impact' in House races.
"The comment renewed concern that Johnson would not certify the 2024 election results next year, a claim he has repeatedly denied in interviews, saying, elliptically, that he would certify any free and fair election."
It would be nice if national political reporters and, who knows, maybe even the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, could get acquainted with the Constitution. The President of the Senate, not the Speaker of the House, presides over the certification of the electoral Presidential votes received from the states, in the presence of the Senate and House. Article 2, Section 1, Clause 3.
And I have a question. Every story that I read in The Post about the Fall national elections draws heavily on the Cook Political Report. Why shouldn't I cancel my Post subscription and just read the Cook Report? -- Leon Taylor, Seymour, Indiana tayloralmaty@gmail.com
Notes
For useful comments, I thank but do not implicate Nicholas Baigent.
References
Marianna Sotomayor. Mike Johnson, who shares ‘secret’ with Trump, fights to keep the House - The Washington Post . November 1, 2024.
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