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Indian-American presidential hopeful Nikki
Haley
has criticised US House Republicans for failing to elect a new speaker.
“You can’t fix Democrat chaos with Republican chaos. They need to get it together. They need to get in a room and figure out who this is going to be and come out unified,” Haley said, commenting on the turmoil within the US House during a programme on CNN on Sunday.
“This is not a good look. This is not good for our country,” Haley added.
House Republicans, embroiled in internal strife, have been fiercely debating the replacement for Kevin McCarthy, creating a deadlock that has paralyzed House proceedings for the past two weeks. The impasse between factions has thrown the House into disarray, halting all other legislative activities. Lawmakers have adjourned for the weekend and are scheduled to reconvene on Monday.
However, in an internal vote held on Friday, Republicans selected fiery Representative Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker, bringing the gavel closer to the hands of staunch ally and GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Jordan, a founding member of the Freedom Caucus, could potentially position the far-right faction of the GOP at the core of US power if elected to this influential role, second in line to the presidency.
In recent times, Haley's presidential campaign has seen an uptick and according to opinion polls, she is just behind former US President Donald Trump in the New Hampshire primary.
Moreover, the Israel-Hamas conflict is further likely to give a boost to Haley's campaign.
Haley, formerly Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, has become the voice of the GOP's traditional establishment, advocating for the eradication of Hamas and a forceful stance against Israel's adversaries, notably Iran. In contrast, her 2024 competitors, DeSantis and entrepreneur
Vivek Ramaswamy
, supported by conservative media figure Tucker Carlson, lean toward a more measured "America First" strategy.
(With inputs from agencies)
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