Steve Scalise is no longer in his leadership position.
Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked
- Sources
- 3 contradict3 support
- Said
- 1 time·
- Confidence
- 60%
Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonNov 11, 2026Under the literal reading, the claim is contradicted: as of 2026-11-11 Scalise still holds the House Majority Leader post, and sources published 2026-11-10 still describe him that way until the new Congress convenes Jan. 3.
A detail. The sources confirm the gist; the verdict faults a detail such as a date, number or wording.
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What was said
… So that's the showdown coming for the 120th Congress. So buckle up your seatbelt. Yes, Two of your former leaders, leadership members, Tom Emmer, and he's nothing. They are staying on. But Scalise was not able to hold onto his position. What do you attribute that to? And why was the rest of the. Well, look, I think it's a sign of the strength of the candidates, and I don't think you read too much into that. But those leaders are tried and tested and true. …
Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnson · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Scalise is still described as the current House Majority Leader in sources published on 2026-11-10, and the leadership contest is for the next Congress, which convenes Jan. 3.[2][3][4]
Supports. Reuters reports that House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as their next leader, 106 to 73, after Scalise ran against him, which supports the post's point that Scalise lost his bid.[5]
Supports. Earlier AP coverage reports Johnson stepping aside and Scalise seeking the top GOP post, establishing the leadership contest that Scalise lost.[1][6]
Context. Scalise's loss is reported only by one unrated Reuters item published 2026-11-10; no higher-credibility source in the set confirms the result.[5]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 4 not rated
- 1Speaker Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader after party's midterm wipeoutapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Majority Leader - Steve Scalisemajorityleader.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 3Jordan and Scalise face off for House GOP leader after ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeatkvcr.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5House Republicans elect Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as next leader in shakeuprmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6Mike Johnson to step aside and Steve Scalise to step upnola.com · not rated · cited for: supports
Where this claim was made
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