TEXAS — After the historic vote Tuesday that left Kevin McCarthy removed as Speaker of the House, Republican Texas Rep. Troy Nehls announced he will be nominating former President Donald Trump for the position.

What You Need To Know

  • Following McCarthy's removal, Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, announced his support of former President Donald Trump as House speaker

  • The House speaker does not have to be a member of the House of Representatives, but no one from outside the House has ever been voted to the position

  • Nehls also talked about his support for Trump seeking the presidency again

  • Other Republicans have voiced support for Trump as House speaker

Late Tuesday, Nehls was on the Rita Cosby radio show talking about his decision. Nehls said he's nominating Trump because there is no rule that the Speaker of the House must be a member of the House of Representatives. Nehls also shared his decision on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

"I'm thinking, this is the guy that can come in and repair the brokenness in the House of Representatives and make America and make Congress great again," Nehls said.

To date, former Speakers of the House have always been members of the House of Representatives. No one from outside the House has ever assumed the role, so Trump doing so would be a first.

Nehls told Cosby his hope is for Trump to take an interim position as Speaker of the House before becoming the president of the United States once again.

"I think the American people need him. We need him now more than ever," Nehls continued. "He is a proven effective leader."

Nehls isn't the only Republican to float Trump's name for the House speaker. Rep. Greg Steube of Florida announced his support of the decision on X.

As for whether he'd take the position, Trump talked to reporters saying his focus is on the presidency, but if he can help with the process, he would do it.

McCarthy has already said he would not run again for House speaker. His removal was a first for the House of Representatives.