Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is followed by the media at the U.S. Capitol last year. Jordan is not the only Trump loyalist up for a key committee leadership post. Partisan division already all-but splintered the House Intelligence Committee during its investigation of Russian interference in American politics. To ensure a smooth transition from Ryan to McCarthy, some GOP officials anticipate that the leadership may need to cut a deal with Jordan. Publicly, neither has been as fixated on Trump and Russia as Jordan and Meadows have.

Source: Washington Post November 05, 2018 11:00 UTC