The US Republican Party, which is in the minority, chose a 'confrontation line'... Anticipation of a strong confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties

With the Democratic Party winning the majority in Congress in the U.S. midterm elections and the Republican Party electing hard-liner Rep. Jim Jordan as the next House floor leader, a steep confrontation between the ruling and opposition parties is expected with the inauguration of the new Congress in January next year.

This is because the Democratic Party, which regained power in Congress, announced an all-out investigation and check on the Trump administration, and the Republican Party, which is now the minority ruling party, can be seen as choosing a hard line rather than compromise despite a crushing defeat in the midterm elections.

The Republican Party elected Rep. Jordan as the next House floor leader at a closed-door meeting of lawmakers on the 10th (local time). He served as the first chairman of the Freedom Caucus, a hard-line Republican conservative group, and is considered President Trump's representative close associate in Congress.

New floor leader Jordan actively defended President Trump during the Democratic Party's impeachment phase during Trump's first term in office, and after the 2020 presidential election, he spread claims of election fraud and opposed the confirmation of then-President-elect Joe Biden's victory. He attempted to run for Speaker of the House in 2023, but was unable to secure sufficient support within the party.

During the process of selecting the floor leader, Jordan appealed to his fellow lawmakers that he was the best person to fight against the Democratic Party's offensive targeting the Trump administration and the White House.

In a letter to his fellow lawmakers, he emphasized, "Winning elections is not defense, but offense," and added, "I have gained sufficient practical experience in the field of congressional oversight and investigation, and I am well aware of the Democratic Party's strategy."

This election of floor leader is also noteworthy in that it is the Republican Party's choice of path after its defeat in the midterm elections.

The fact that the majority of lawmakers chose Rep. Jordan, who pledged to go on a lending offensive, instead of current floor leader Steve Scalise, who has been in the leadership of the Republican Party since 2014, is interpreted as the result of an active political confrontation rather than compromise with the Democratic Party.

CNN broadcast described the new leader Jordan as a "pro-Trump fighter" and said, "The fact that the Republican Party has chosen one of the most aggressive and combative figures in the party as the face of the party is a clear signal that it is ready to fight, not compromise, with the Democratic Party next year."

Axios also pointed out, "Jordan's victory shows that House Republicans are preferring a more confrontational response in a situation where they are reduced to a minority party."

In the Senate, Republican leader John Shun was re-elected. Despite the crushing defeat in the midterm elections, it is interpreted that the Senate Republicans chose to stabilize the existing system rather than change leadership.

President Trump is expected to maintain his influence over the Republican Party and counter the Democratic Party's offensive based on cooperation with the Republican leadership.

In particular, the joint response between the White House and the Republican Party against the Democratic Party is expected to be further strengthened as Stephen Miller, a hard-liner's closest aide, was appointed as White House chief of staff, and Rep. Jordan, a representative pro-Trump hard-liner in Congress, is now leading the House Republican Party.

On the other hand, the Democratic Party defines this election victory as the voters' judgment on the Trump administration and is demanding a major change in the tone of government administration.

The Democratic Party has announced that when the new Congress is inaugurated in January next year, the House Standing Committee will begin a full-fledged investigation into the Trump administration's policy-making process and allegations of conflicts of interest.

The Iran war, tariff and trade policy, and immigration policy are also expected to be major subjects of investigation.

The Democratic Party, which controls the Senate, is now able to put further pressure on President Trump in the process of approving high-level executive branch and judiciary personnel, and deliberating the budget and major bills.

In response, President Trump is expected to actively utilize presidential powers such as the veto and executive orders, and the Republican leadership is expected to cooperate at the congressional level and resist the Democratic Party's demands for policy change.

As the Democratic Party's comprehensive checks on the administration and the joint response of the White House and the Republican Party are combined, there is a growing possibility that the U.S. political world will fall into a state of extreme confrontation over the next two years.

In particular, there are concerns that if political conflict intensifies, even on issues where cooperation between the ruling and opposition parties is inevitable, such as the budget plan and the debt limit, it could disrupt the operation of the federal government and lead to public inconvenience.