WASHINGTON, D.C.: Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their nominee for United States House of Representatives speaker on Friday during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of former president Donald Trump failed badly to win the gavel on a third ballot.

REPUBLICAN REJECTION Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio speaks during a news conference at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. AFP PHOTO
REPUBLICAN REJECTION Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio speaks during a news conference at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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