Published 10/08/2023 10:40:00 p.m.

Ken Buck says GOP efforts to elect Trump as Speaker ‘not going to happen’

The House Republican Conference is looking to elect a new leader who will have the unity and backing of the full Conference, after Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker of the House.
Former President Trump has been asked to take on the role for a short period if necessary, but he has endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan for the position.
Democrats refused to step in to save McCarthy, and lawmakers passed a temporary deal to avoid a government shutdown, but a longer-term spending deal still needs to be reached.

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USA Today

'That’s not going to happen': GOP lawmaker says Donald Trump won't be speaker of the House

Republican Rep. Ken Buck, who voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, vowed that former President Donald Trump won't become the new speaker.

10/08/2023 3:15:13 p.m.·United States

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abc News

Video Speaker election should happen ‘behind closed doors’: Ken Buck

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on “This Week.”

10/08/2023 10:40:00 p.m.·United States

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The Hill

Ken Buck says GOP efforts to elect Trump as Speaker ‘not going to happen’

Republican Rep. Ken Buck, who voted to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, vowed that former President Donald Trump won't become the new speaker.

10/08/2023 10:40:00 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Benzinga

GOP's Ken Buck Says Trump As Next House Speaker 'Not Gonna Happen'

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) dismissed the idea of Donald Trump serving as the next House speaker. What Happened: Trump, the 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner, had earlier suggested that he might accept the role of House speaker until a decision on a new speaker was made following the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a historic vote. In a Fox News Digital interview, Trump stated that he would accept the speakership for “a short period of …

10/09/2023 5:02:44 a.m.·New York, United States

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