Trump endorses Mike Johnson to remain as House Speaker
President-elect Trump rang in the new year at his Mar-a-Lago home, less than three weeks before Inauguration Day, telling reporters that he would attend President Carter’s funeral and reiterated his support for Mike Johnson as House Speaker. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
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