Speaker Mike Johnson has loaded up his senior staff with a crew of leadership neophytes as he gears up to run the House.
Unlike previous speakers who sought seasoned hands in such roles, Johnson has mostly eschewed experience in favor of political allies and fellow conservative travelers.
Johnson is trying to pass an Israel aid bill today that's coupled with $14 billion in cuts to the IRS - something that the GOP leadership is split on and is nervous about passing.
Ziegler's lobbying profile is still online and touts his connection to Johnson - precisely the kind of thing the right in the House rails on.
Johnson hasn't endorsed former President Donald Trump's campaign for the White House.
The appointment of Ziegler also robs Johnson of his best downtown ally.
Rounding out Johnson's senior staff is Hayden Haynes, Johnson's personal office chief of staff; Chris Bien, a McCarthy staffer who will run the floor; and Courtney Butcher, a former aide to the House Republican Conference will run the member services shop.
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