Former President Donald Trump weighed in on calls for him to fill the vacant speaker of the House role after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position.
told reporters on Wednesday he was focused on doing the"best thing" for the Republican Party when asked whether he would serve as speaker of the House.
"A lot of people have been calling me about speaker," Trump told reporters outside a New York City courtroom where he is on trial in a."All I can say is we will do whatever is best for the country and the Republican Party. We have some great, great people. A lot of people have asked me about it." and Greg Steube, R-Fla., said they would support Trump to take on the role. The speaker of the House is not required to be a serving member of Congress.
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