If Republicans win control of the House in the upcoming elections, Gaetz said he's spoken to Trump about becoming speaker, reviving an idea he pushed over the summer that was largely dismissed.
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Gaetz, who is one of the most hard-right representatives in Congress, said at the news conference that he had spoken with Trump about the idea.
Gaetz launched a fundraising effort in the summer after he promised to nominate Trump as speaker if the GOP regained the House.
The idea gained steam among some high-profile, far-right Republicans, like Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Representatives at the "Office of the Former President" didn't respond to a request for comment.
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The speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of Congress, but every speaker in U.S. history has been. The third position in the presidential line of succession requires only one vote to be nominated.
The key background.
Republicans need to win five seats to take control of the House. Favorable maps and generic congressional polling show the GOP with a lead over Democrats, which is unusual in ballot polling history. Kevin McCarthy is in line to become speaker of the House, after taking over as the top Republican in the chamber following the retirement of Paul Ryan. During the summer, Trump said that he has a good relationship with Kevin McCarthy and that he hopes to do everything traditionally.
What to watch for.
Gaetz said Tuesday that hard-right figures like himself, and recently censured Rep. Paul Gosar are going to push to take power after this next election. Gaetz said that it will not be the days of Paul Ryan. Ryan is a moderate Republican.
Gaetz said in July that he already mentioned the idea to Trump. Gaetz responded to Jake Sherman saying that the "Trump world" doesn't want the former president to be speaker. I talk to Trump directly.
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Rep. Gosar was censured after sharing a violent video of himself killing a person.
