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Let’s Imagine a World With Jim Jordan as House Speaker<!-- wp:html --><p>Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty</p> <p>Important question of the day: Is there a dress code for Speakers of the House? Does the job description require them to wear jackets or sports coats?</p> <p>If so, there could be a big problem. On the heels of <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/kevin-mccarthy">Kevin McCarthy</a>’s extirpation as speaker, Freedom Caucus founding chairman, Rep. <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/jim-jordan">Jim Jordan</a> (R-OH), was first out of the gate in <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/kevin-mccarthy-is-out-the-house-gops-war-is-just-starting">announcing he would seek the position</a>.</p> <p>This is a man famous for donning just a dress shirt and tie, and someone who was recently described by Rep. <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/matt-gaetz">Matt Gaetz</a> (R-FL) as his “<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/maga-rallies-behind-jim-jordan-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-1832130">mentor</a>.” (Jordan has since been joined by House Majority Leader <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-scalise-still-refuses-to-admit-the-election-wasnt-stolen">Steve Scalise</a> as a candidate for the most thankless job an elected official could have.)</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/lets-imagine-a-world-with-jim-jordan-as-house-speaker">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty

Important question of the day: Is there a dress code for Speakers of the House? Does the job description require them to wear jackets or sports coats?

If so, there could be a big problem. On the heels of Kevin McCarthy’s extirpation as speaker, Freedom Caucus founding chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), was first out of the gate in announcing he would seek the position.

This is a man famous for donning just a dress shirt and tie, and someone who was recently described by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as his “mentor.” (Jordan has since been joined by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise as a candidate for the most thankless job an elected official could have.)

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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