President-elect Donald Trump‘s return to the White House could face complications if the House cannot elect a speaker by the inauguration early next year.
On “Sunday Morning Futures,” Fox News anchor Jason Chaffetz shared a quote from senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram explaining a scenario in which Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) could become acting president because the 91-year-old is slated to return as Senate president pro tempore, a position third in line to the presidency.
“The House absolutely, unequivocally cannot do anything until it elects a speaker. Period … This also means that the House cannot certify the results of the Electoral College, making Trump the 47th president of the United States, on Jan 6th.
What happens if the Electoral College isn’t sorted out by Jan. 20? Well, President Biden is done. So he’s gone, the same with [Vice President Kamala]…
