Constitutional Violation, Electoral College Results, and Surprising Speaker Emergence

The Constitution was violated when state election laws were changed without following the state legislature's role in setting election rules before the 2020 election due to COVID. A Republican lawmaker argued, based on these constitutional issues, to reject the Electoral College results, a move supported by a majority of the Republican conference. This surprising emergence led the lawmaker to become the speaker after his predecessor fell, expressing gratitude and aiming to work together despite differing views.