Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday publicly declared support for former President Donald Trump as a candidate for the House speaker position.
What Happened: Greene said she is backing Trump for speakership following the historic ousting of former speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Greene took to social media platform X to endorse Trump, emphasizing the ex-president’s track record and his potential to uphold key promises if elected to the speakership.
"The only candidate for speaker I am currently supporting is President Donald J. Trump," Greene wrote.
"He has a proven 4 year record as President of the United States of America."
In a lengthy post, Greene listed a series of commitments that Trump would uphold if he were to become the House speaker, such as ending the conflict in Ukraine, ensuring border security, and putting an end to the “politicized use of government.”
"He received a record number of Republican votes of any Republican Presidential candidate! We can make him speaker and then elect him President!" Greene continued.
"He will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!"
Why It Matters: Despite Greene’s support, the appointment of Trump as speaker may be contentious due to existing GOP conference rules. Rule 26 stipulates that a member of the Republican Leadership must step aside if indicted for a felony carrying a potential sentence of two years or more. Trump is currently facing multiple felony counts across various state and federal cases.
However, the GOP could vote to change this rule. It’s worth noting that a speaker of the House is not required to be a sitting member of Congress, but no precedent exists for someone non-lawmaker to hold the role.
Several other Republicans have also shown support for Trump’s potential speakership, including Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) and Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.).
Interestingly, Trump previously expressed disinterest in the speaker role, stating last March, “No, it’s not something I want to do.” However, on Wednesday, Trump shared a photo of himself holding the gavel of the U.S. House of Representatives, igniting conversations about his possible future as the speaker.
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