Former President Trump’s decisive victory within the New Hampshire major this week spurred a number of new endorsements from lawmakers on Capitol Hill who’ve up to now been silent on the race.
Among the many most notable pivots was Home Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, R-Va., who endorsed Trump over the weekend minutes after his most well-liked candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dropped out of the race.
As of Thursday afternoon, Trump has greater than 120 Home Republican endorsements – nearly all of the Home GOP Convention and much outpacing former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s one backer.
Fox Information Digital took a take a look at a number of the senior Home Republicans who’ve but to weigh in regardless of mounting calls to unify behind the previous president.
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Former President Trump gained the GOP New Hampshire major this week. (AP Photograph/Charles Krupa)
Home Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky.
Comer has not weighed in on the 2024 presidential major publicly up to now. It’s value noting his fingers have been full on Capitol Hill main an impeachment inquiry into Trump’s rival, President Biden.
Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Methods and Means Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., who’re additionally main the inquiry, have each endorsed Trump.
Fox Information Digital reached out to Comer’s workplace however didn’t instantly hear again.
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Drawback Solvers Caucus co-Chair Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.
Fitzpatrick, a extra average member from a Pennsylvania swing district, additionally hasn’t picked a aspect within the 2024 major.
When Trump was indicted in June over his dealing with of categorized paperwork, Fitzpatrick was one of many few Republicans who didn’t rush to his protection. The previous FBI agent urged individuals to respect the authorized course of and never rush to judgment.
“Nobody is above the legislation or past prosecution,” he stated. “Nobody must be focused for prosecution merely due to their standing, place or affiliation.”
Fitzpatrick’s marketing campaign didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., is among the many few Republicans who haven’t endorsed Trump within the 2024 race. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name Inc. by way of Getty Photographs)
Power and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.
McMorris Rodgers is seen as one in all Home Speaker Mike Johnson’s closest allies on Capitol Hill, however in contrast to Johnson, R-La., she has but to weigh in on the 2024 presidential major race. Johnson endorsed Trump late final 12 months.
In December 2019, she was named a state honorary co-chair for Trump’s reelection bid, in line with the Spokesman-Assessment newspaper.
She made clear there was a long way between them after the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, reportedly telling constituents in August 2023 that efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss that day had been “un-American.”
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However she reportedly stated, “I additionally imagine that Donald Trump, or any American, deserves due course of.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to McMorris Rodgers’ marketing campaign for remark.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas
Roy went into the 2024 presidential major cycle as one in all Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ most enthusiastic supporters. However in contrast to Freedom Caucus Chair Good, Roy has not stepped behind Trump up to now within the two-candidate race.
Trump threatened to recruit a major challenger towards Roy, who’s well-liked in his district and working unopposed, for his help of Trump’s former rival.
Roy stated on CNN in late December, “I used to be simply at a number of occasions with Ron DeSantis, the place he’s shaking their fingers and looking out them within the eye whereas Donald Trump hangs out in his basement in Florida, afraid to truly debate.”
He stated on “Fox Throughout America” on Thursday that Trump is “seemingly going to be the nominee” and referred to as on him to “get up in protection of the hardworking American household getting steamrolled by company America and by Republicans too weak-kneed to battle for them.”
Roy’s workplace pointed to his earlier feedback when reached by Fox Information Digital on Thursday afternoon.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, stated Trump is “seemingly going to be the nominee” however stopped wanting endorsing him Thursday. (Getty Photographs)
GOP Convention Vice Chair Blake Moore, R-Utah
Moore stepped into Home management after a crowded race for a place left by Johnson when he took the gavel in October.
He’s hardly ever spoken out about Republican Social gathering politics within the 2024 presidential major, preferring to maintain election discussions centered on the Home of Representatives.
Together with his latest management position, Moore can be the highest-ranking Home Republican to have voted in favor of a Sept. 11-style bipartisan fee to analyze the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Fox Information Digital tried to contact his marketing campaign however didn’t instantly hear again.
Fox Information Digital additionally reached out to the Trump marketing campaign for remark.
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