Republican Sen. Rand Paul has suggested Elon Musk to become Speaker of the House of Representatives amid an ongoing battle over federal funding.
The Kentucky Sen. voiced his support for electing the business magnate as House Speaker. He noted that the Speaker does not need to be elected to the House – invoking memories of Matt Gaetz’s proposal for Donald Trump to assume the role in 2023. On X, Paul wrote:
The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . . Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it . . . nothing’s impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds).
Musk could theoretically become House Speaker, although questions remain as to whether he would amass support from the GOP’s 2019 Representatives. Nevertheless, as calls grow – including Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene – for Speaker Mike Johnson’s removal, some on social media pondered the idea.
Others called for Vivek Ramaswamy instead.
Some, meanwhile, were skeptical of the legality.
