Speakers of the House have always been beholden to their respective party, going back through modern history, Pelosi, Gingrich, Tip O'Neill, etc.
This however, is uncharted territory, where you have someone who is held hostage by a small minority of MAGAts. I don't know what the end result is going to be, but building some sort of a coalition doesn't appear to be a viable option at this time.
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