Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., became the latest lawmaker to float former President Donald Trump as House speaker, after Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, pledged to nominate him next week.
Calls continue to mount for Donald Trump to be nominated speaker of the House as some argue that only the former president could unite divided Republicans. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., told FOX News on Wednesday that Trump would be the perfect candidate to coalesce Republicans behind common policy objectives after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was stripped of the gavel Tuesday. 'We need somebody to unite our conference.
Trump collectively faces hundreds of years in prison maximum if convicted in cases based out of Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Asked about his interest in taking the speaker's gavel, Trump told reporters outside a New York City courtroom Wednesday that he is focused on his presidential bid, touting his wide lead over second-place Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. 'A lot of people have asked me about it,' he added. McHenry and Reps. Tom Emmer, R-Minn.; Kevin Hern, R-Okla.; Mike Johnson, R-La.
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