Amid the uproar over the spending bill, some are suggesting it’s time for a new House speaker.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, suggested on X that Republicans should replace Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, who will head President-Elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency.
Rep. Rand Paul, R-Ky., floated Musk as speaker, pointing out that the speaker of the House doesn’t have to be a member of Congress.
Musk has been critical of Johnson’s 1,500 page continuing resolution to…