President Joe Biden will not interject himself into the rancorous battle for speaker of the House following the failure of the Republican Party to secure a successor to Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 3.
“The president served as a U.S. senator for 34 years and he understands how this process works,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday. “He certainly will not insert himself in that process.”
“This is something that the Republican conference has to figure out on their on their own, and they will do so.”
Jean-Pierre’s comments come as the future of House leadership remains in the air. The House held two inconclusive votes on Tuesday, in which the Republican majority failed to nominate a new House speaker….