Can Donald Trump become next US Speaker? What does US Constitution say
The Hill. “This week, when the US House of Representatives reconvenes, my first order of business will be to nominate Donald J. Trump for Speaker of the US House of Representatives," Nehls said in a statement.
“President Trump, the greatest President of my lifetime, has a proven record of putting America First and will make the House great again." Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! With Troy Nehls initiating the discussions, one more Republican from Florida Greg Steube joined the party and backed the move.
“@realDonaldTrump for Speaker," he wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The US Constitution does not mandate that the Speaker of the House should be its sitting member, but in case Donald Trump becomes the Speaker, he will be the first such person in the past 234 years to occupy the position without being elected as a member of the House.
Nonetheless, he still needs at least 217 votes to win the post. Only time will tell how serious the Republicans are about the proposal or this might be another attempt by the GOP to keep Donald Trump in the news.
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