Sen. Mike Lee predicts that House Speaker Mike Johnson will not remain speaker, calling for Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the role next.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, predicted that House Speaker Mike Johnson would not retain the gavel next year and called for either Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the leadership role. 'I don't think the speaker is going to remain in power,' Lee predicted during a Thursday night appearance on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' The senator went on to say if he is correct, the next speaker should be a 'DOGE speaker,' a reference to the Department of Governmental Efficiency.
In a Thursday morning post on X, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had floated the idea of Musk for House speaker. 'Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it . . . nothing’s impossible. ,' Paul posted Thursday morning. This week, with the prospect of a potential partial government shutdown looming, conservatives railed against a 1,547-page government spending measure advocated by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Lee spoke highly of Roy after Trump trashed the Lone Star State lawmaker. 'There is not a more faithful advocate of conservative policy, constitutionally limited government, or MAGA principles than @ChipRoyTX,' Lee declared in a post on X. 'President Trump will not have a more principled, hardworking ally than @ChipRoyTX,' he added. 'If a more devoted advocate for the Constitution exists today, I have not met that person.
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