Trump says he would accept a short-term role as speaker if another candidate doesn’t have the votes to win
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is in talks to visit Capitol Hill next week as Republicans debate who should be the next speaker of the House following Kevin McCarthy’s stunning ouster, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
Many in the GOP continue to downplay the violence on Jan. 6 that followed Trump’s exhortations to “fight like hell.” Among the Republicans who have floated Trump as an interim speaker is Texas Rep. Troy Nehls, who was photographed standing next to Capitol Police trying to secure the House chamber during the riot.
The former president’s involvement may further complicate the maneuvering of the two leading candidates for speaker, Reps. Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio. Both are trying to lock in the 218 votes required to win the job and need the support of both the far-right and moderate factions of the party.
In a social media post earlier in the day, he added that he “will do whatever is necessary to help with the Speaker of the House selection process, short term, until the final selection of a GREAT REPUBLICAN SPEAKER is made – A Speaker who will help a new, but highly experienced President, ME, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
While there is no requirement that a person be elected to the House to serve as speaker, every one of the 55 speakers the House has elected has been a member of the chamber. From time to time, lawmakers have thrown their votes to those outside of Congress, often as a protest against the candidates running.
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