Tesla CEO Elon Musk is receiving widespread support from GOP lawmakers to be appointed to the post of US House speaker.
The lawmakers are impressed by the stand taken by Musk not to extend support for a government funding extension that would prevent a major shutdown.
However many contend that Musk is not a natural-born US citizen but was born in South Africa and migrated to the US in the 90’s.
He became a US citizen in 2002.
Therefore can he hold the post of US House speaker? What does the Constitution say? Read on to learn about the developing story.
Could Elon Musk Lead as US House Speaker?
Republicans are up in arms against Speaker Mike Johnson’s support for the government spending bill.
There is a revolt among Republicans in Congress and the calls for a DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) Speaker are getting louder, especially in the last two days.
The MAGA is clamouring for a change of the Speaker and the appointment of either Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy to the speaker’s chair.
The idea of Elon Musk for the Speaker’s chair was first mooted by Republican Kentucky senator Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Mike Lee.
The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . .
Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it . . . nothing’s impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’…
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 19, 2024
Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, on Thursday in a post on X stated that Musk as a House Speaker will help to act as a stop to the swamp in Washington.
“The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . . Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it . . . nothing’s impossible. (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds),”
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also expressed similar sentiments and said that it will augment efficiency in Congress.
However many are questioning if Elon Musk can be appointed to the post since he is not a natural-born citizen of the US.
There is no requirement for the Speaker to be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
It will be within the realms of the Constitution to appoint Elon Musk to the post of the US Congress Speaker.
Only the US President must be a natural-born citizen of the United States but there is no such requirement for anyone to be appointed to the post of US Congress Speaker.
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