Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-06 02:52:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ACC5E48BD411A50D1D79D2F03DD5F7892BABEE8DE4AB860172872A06A04D5276
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Original Note:
According to the Constitution, the House speaker doesn't have to be a member of Congress. "The House of Representatives shall chuse their speaker..." Rule 26 of the GOP rules applies only to current members of Republican Leadership, or can be changed, or ignored. https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RL30857.pdf https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-2/ https://www.gop.gov/conference-rules-of-the-118th-congress/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-speaker-non-member-of-congress-requirements-qualifications-kevin-mccarthy-ouster-donald-trump/
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