Washington [US], October 6: Former US President Donald Trump said he could agree to be Speaker of the House of Representatives for a short time so that the Republican Party could choose someone who could hold the position in the long term.
Fox News on October 5 exclusively reported that former President Donald Trump said he would accept the position of Speaker of the House in the short term as a "unifier" for the Republican party until lawmakers decide on who will be. hold this position.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from office on October 3 at the request of Republicans who accused him of not keeping the promises he made to them when he was elected in January.
"I was asked to speak up as a unifier because I have a lot of friends in parliament. If they don't get a vote, they asked me if I would consider taking over as president until they have someone That's a long-term thing, because I'm running for president," Mr. Trump told Fox News.
Mr. Trump said he did it not because he wanted to, but for the Republican party, and emphasized that if appointed, he would hold his seat for a few months.
Several Republican congressmen have publicly supported the former president for Speaker of the House. Meanwhile, two people have officially announced their candidacy for this position, including the number two Republican figure in the House of Representatives when Mr. McCarthy was still in office - Mr. Steve Scalise, and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jim. Jordan.
Mr. Trump is the leading candidate of the Republican Party for the position of party representative running for president in 2024. He is also entangled in four prosecution cases that are about to go to trial.
Although the constitution does not stipulate that the Speaker of the House must be an elected official, in history the US House of Representatives has always elected a member of this body as chairman. On the other hand, Republican rules in the House of Representatives stipulate that the indicted person cannot hold a leadership position, according to Reuters.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
