Ex-House lawmaker stuns MSNBC hosts with surprise candidate to replace Mike Johnson

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Weekend," former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) was asked if there is a viable replacement for House speaker since it appears current Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may be in trouble with some of his colleagues.

With at least four GOP House members sitting on the fence or outright saying they will not support Johnson in the closely divided legislative chamber, combined with Donald Trump keeping quiet, Walsh stunned the panel by suggesting retired former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the job since there is no rule against a non-member holding the position.

After Walsh proposed McCarthy, "The Weekend" co-host Michael Steele burst out laughing.

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"The best thing Johnson has going for him is the calendar," Walsh continued. "Trump wants to do a bunch of cruel aggressive stuff in January, a speaker's mess messes that up, but Kevin McCarthy. I could see Donald Trump getting behind Kevin McCarthy, what a wonderful turn that would be. I'm just saying."

'How many votes were there to oust Kevin McCarthy?" panelist April Ryan asked. "Do we want to go through that again?"

"Do we want to go through any of this again?" co-host Alicia Menendez interjected as Steele continued to laugh.

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