Republicans in Disarray

[Moksha]

A couple are actually making the attempt. But although the speaker doesn't have to be a member of the House, apparently there's a rule that the speaker can't be under indictment for a crime with a potential sentence of more than two years' prison time. And of course Trump now fails that criterion quite spectacularly.

Is there a way for the Congressional Cult of Trump to get around this?

The Utah Delegation could argue this abrogates their religious freedom to not be allowed a criminal Speaker of the House.