Almost Anyone Can Become the House Speaker, Except Donald Trump
- House GOP rules prohibit a speaker who’s indicted for a felony
- Former president says he’s focused on run for the White House
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Some Republicans favor an outsider to serve as the next US House speaker: Donald Trump.
Yet the former president and current GOP 2024 frontrunner is ineligible for the post under the party’s own rules barring anyone under indictment for serious charges from any House leadership role.