Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, predicted that House Speaker Mike Johnson wouldn’t retain the gavel subsequent yr and known as for both Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the management function.
“I do not suppose the speaker goes to stay in energy,” Lee predicted throughout a Thursday night time look on “Jesse Watters Primetime.”
The senator went on to say if he’s appropriate, the following speaker ought to be a “DOGE speaker,” a reference to the Department of Governmental Efficiency. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Musk and Ramaswamy to steer the hassle to advocate for diminished authorities spending.
“Vivek, Elon for those who’re watching, please enroll, America wants you,” Lee stated.
TRUMP-BACKED SPENDING BILL TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FAILS HOUSE VOTE
Sen Mike Lee, R-Utah, speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at Findlay Toyota Center on Oct. 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
In a Thursday morning put up on X, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had floated the concept of Musk for House speaker.
“Nothing would disrupt the swamp greater than electing Elon Musk . . . give it some thought . . . nothing’s unimaginable. (to not point out the enjoyment at seeing the collective institution, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds),” Paul posted Thursday morning.
This week, with the prospect of a possible partial authorities shutdown looming, conservatives railed towards a 1,547-page authorities spending measure advocated by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance additionally weighed in, declaring in an announcement, “Republicans wish to help our farmers, pay for catastrophe aid, and set our nation up for fulfillment in 2025. The solely method to do this is with a short lived funding invoice WITHOUT DEMOCRAT GIVEAWAYS mixed with a rise within the debt ceiling.”
Before a vote on Thursday, by which 38 House Republicans and most Democrats rejected a reworked proposal with a a lot decrease web page depend, Trump lambasted Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tx., claiming that the lawmaker was “getting in the way in which, as regular, of getting yet one more Great Republican Victory – All for the sake of some low cost publicity for himself.”
“Weak and ineffective folks like Chip need to be dismissed as being completely unknowledgeable as to the methods of politics, and as to Making America Great Again,” Trump asserted in a Truth Social put up.
TRUMP-BACKED SPENDING BILL GOES DOWN IN FLAMES AS SHUTDOWN LOOMS
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a information convention at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Lee spoke extremely of Roy after Trump trashed the Lone Star State lawmaker.
“There isn’t a extra devoted advocate of conservative coverage, constitutionally restricted authorities, or MAGA ideas than @ChipRoyTX,” Lee declared in a put up on X. “President Trump is not going to have a extra principled, hardworking ally than @ChipRoyTX,” he added. “If a extra devoted advocate for the Constitution exists at present, I’ve not met that individual.”
Roy delivered a fiery speech forward of the vote on Thursday, by which he blasted the brand new model of the spending proposal and the Republicans supporting it.
“Yes, I feel this invoice is healthier than it was yesterday on sure respects,” Roy famous, including that to “congratulate your self as a result of it is shorter in pages however will increase the debt by $5 trillion is asinine.”
Roy stated he was “sickened by a celebration that campaigns on fiscal accountability and has the temerity” to recommend the proposal was “fiscally accountable. It is completely ridiculous,” he asserted.
Sen. Paul, R-Ky., reposted a clip of Roy’s speech, and commented, “We are both fiscally conservative or not. An limitless improve within the debt ceiling for two years isn’t fiscally conservative and ought to be rejected.”
MASSIE COMES OUT AGAINST JOHNSON RETAINING SPEAKER’S GAVEL: ‘HE DOES NOT HAVE MY VOTE’
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Tx., speaks to the media after the House of Representatives didn’t move a authorities funding invoice on the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
In a put up on X, Roy famous, “Currently, I’m towards elevating the debt ceiling with out main spending cuts/reform.”
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who like Roy, voted towards passing the spending proposal on Thursday, steered that as an alternative of voting on a catchall measure, there ought to be a number of measures that obtain particular person votes.
“This isn’t difficult. Separate the payments and vote on them individually. one vote on the clear CR one vote on the debt restrict one vote on catastrophe aid one vote on farm bailouts Radical proper? Individual payments for every challenge,” he posted.
Lee agreed with him.
“Separate the payments,” he wrote. “Vote on them individually,” he added. “Revolutionary!”
