GOP Rep: Trump As Speaker Is “Not Going To Happen”

The Hill reports:

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said Sunday that some Republicans’ floating to elect former President Trump as Speaker of the House won’t come to fruition.

Buck told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that some GOP members’ push to nominate the former president as Speaker is “not going to happen” in the wake of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) ousting from the top leadership post last week.

“No, it shouldn’t happen,” Buck said. “You know, we have a lot of talent inside the House. We’ll settle this inside the House Republican Conference, and we will elect someone that will have the unity and the backing of the full conference.”

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When asked if he would support the former president if he is convicted, Buck reiterated that he would not support a convicted felon.

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