WASHINGTON — Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of in-coming President Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session opening in chaos.
Johnson had angered backbenchers by working with Democrats to pass legislation, and his victory was secured only after tense backroom ne-gotiations that saw more than a dozen rank-and-file Republicans voice doubts over his leadership.
