Thanks for the info, Frank.
I had assumed that the conditions you mentioned were their requisite qualifiers instead.
While the House Speaker is not required to be a sitting member of Congress, it is still highly unlikely that Trump could garner enough House Republican votes to actually become speaker.
Here’s what to know about the rule.
What is Rule 26?
Rule 26 is included in the House Republican Conference Rules of the 118th Congress, which was approved in January.
It states that a “member of the Republican Leadership shall step aside if indicted for a felony for which a sentence of two or more years imprisonment may be imposed.”
According to Rule 2, the Speaker is included in the definition of leadership, alongside the Republican leader, the Republican whip, the chair of the Republican conference, the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the chair of the Committee on Policy, the vice chair of the Republican conference and the secretary of the Republican conference.
Why do some say Trump can’t be speaker under the current rule?
The current rule suggests that Trump could not hold a role in Republican leadership, including the Speakership, since he has been indicted on numerous felony charges that can carry at least two years of imprisonment sentences.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/... Rule 26?,years imprisonment may be imposed.”