Welcome to Washington: Could America Be on the Path to a President Grassley?
If House conservatives revolt against Speaker Johnson and refuse to back him for his position again, the Senate president pro tempore may have to temporarily hold the presidency.
The United States could yet be on a course toward installing a 91-year old as president. That could happen if Speaker Johnson fails to mollify his right flank in the House ahead of the vote to elect a speaker on January 3. For they would need a speaker for Congress to certify the presidential vote.
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