Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) signaled her support for Donald Trump to replace Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker of the House – and celebrated that Congress would become the "House of MAGA!"
The former president is considering a visit to the Capitol next week and may pitch himself as a candidate for speaker, according to a Republican source who spoke to Politico. Greene celebrated the possibility.
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"If Trump becomes Speaker of the House, the House chamber will be like a Trump rally everyday!!" Greene posted on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. "It would be the House of MAGA!!!"
The House has never elected a speaker who wasn't a member of Congress, although that's not a requirement. It's not clear whether Trump would have the near-unanimous support from House Republicans needed to win the vote.
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The GOP conference also prohibits anyone facing indictment on charges that carry a two-year prison term or longer from serving in a position of leadership, which could be a problem for the ex-president who's facing four indictments on 91 felony counts.
