Trump Can’t Become Speaker Due to GOP’s Own Rules, Dem Lawmaker Points Out

Following Kevin McCarthy’s ouster from the office of speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, several Republicans in the chamber are actively campaigning to succeed him or are likely to do so in the coming days — but some GOP lawmakers would prefer that former President Donald Trump fill the position. Due to a legal quirk in the U.S. Constitution, there isn’t a requirement for the…

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