Scalise Nominated for House Speaker as Biden Kicks Off 2024 Campaign

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a number of topics from around the globe, including the nomination of congressman Steve Scalise for the Speaker position in the US House of Representatives.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a number of topics from around the globe, including the nomination of congressman Steve Scalise for the Speaker position in the US House of Representatives.

Elijah Magnier: Veteran War Correspondent
Andrew Langer: Host of the Andrew Langer Show and President of the Institute for Liberty and founder of the Institute for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement.
Steve Gill: Attorney and CEO of Gill Media

In the first hour, Fault Lines spoke to war correspondent Elijah Magnier about the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza, along with the Russian offensive in the Donbass region.

In the second hour, Fault Lines was joined by Host Andrew Langer to talk about the nomination by Republican lawmakers of Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise as their candidate for House Speaker. Scalise narrowly defeated Trump-endorsed conservative Jim Jordan to clinch the nomination, but he still needs to win over all of Jordan’s backers to secure the role.

In the third hour, Fault Lines spoke with attorney Steve Gill about the 2024 US presidential race as polls indicate Donald Trump is the favorite. Steve would later discuss RFK Jr.’s chances for the US presidency.