Garrett Haake is an NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent.
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is considering a visit to the U.S. Capitol early next week, as House Republicans consider who should be the next speaker, two GOP lawmakers and two Trump allies confirmed to NBC News. The former president, who has not set foot on Capitol grounds since prior to the Jan.
While a small handful of Republican lawmakers have suggested Trump himself should serve as the next speaker, the former president said Wednesday his focus is on reclaiming the White House, and the two Republican lawmakers said they don’t believe he’s seriously interested in the position. The U.S. Constitution does not require that a House speaker be a member of the House, but no non-member has ever been elected to the post.
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