Tom Emmer, the majority whip of the House of Representatives, gave up his campaign for the Speaker of the House only hours after being narrowly elected as the Republican nominee. At this time, serious internal disagreements within the Republican Party led to the defeat of their latest candidate for the Speaker of the House.
Emmer's withdrawal brought the Republican Party back to its original position for the fourth time. Three weeks ago, hardliners planned the resignation of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy earlier this month.
Emmer has been serving as the leader of the Republican Party for the past four years, announcing his decision in a closed door meeting. Prior to this, Republicans held a whole day of secret voting and had back and forth arguments with Emmer's critics, but still failed to resolve the deepening crisis within the party leadership.