US law provides little guidance on who can be the US House Speaker. Here's who may be next in line.

Video on subject, The Hill:

SPEAKER TRUMP? GOP Floats THE DON To Replace McCarthy, Trump Says He’s OPEN To Helping: Rising

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8cJsOtnBAg

Additional Articles:

Trump: A Lot Of People Have Been Calling Me About Becoming Speaker, We’ll Do Whatever Is Best

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2023/10/04/trump_a_lot_of_people_have_been_calling_me_about_becoming_speaker_well_do_whatever_is_best.html

Could Trump take McCarthy’s place as House speaker? Technically, yes, but don’t count on it

https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/oct/04/could-donald-trump-take-mccarthy-place-house/

    • pbjamm@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Except that it would grind the business of the government to a halt. Trump would get more airtime to grandstand and complain about the “Stolen Election”. His most extreme followers would be salivating over the fact that he is only 2 heartbeats away from the presidency and there is no telling what they would do to accomplish the goal of returning him to the WH. With his deranged encouragement it could literally lead to violence.