One high-profile Republican lawmaker urged President-elect Donald Trump to personally call GOP conference members on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s behalf.

Trump on Monday used his social media site Truth Social to call for retaining Johnson as speaker in the new Congress. House Republicans will vote for a new House leader on Friday.

The GOP will hold a narrow 219-215 majority – with former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s seat vacant – when the new Congress begins. Johnson will need 218 votes to retain the gavel.

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