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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump may meet next week with fellow Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives when they hear from candidates who hope to replace ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, several media outlets reported on Thursday.
Several media outlets reported that Trump was considering a trip to Washington on Tuesday to attend a closed-door forum for Republican speaker candidates.
A Trump spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Republican congressional leadership sources likewise did not respond, or declined to comment.
It would be his first visit to Capitol Hill since his supporters attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to prevent lawmakers from certifying his 2020 White House loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
It was unclear whether Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, would ask lawmakers to vote for him to lead the Republican-controlled chamber. At least two House Republicans have said they would back him.
Before entering the courtroom for his civil fraud trial on Wednesday, Trump acknowledged the calls for him to serve as speaker but said he remained focused on the 2024 election.
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I thought Trump had set his sights higher than that of a Speaker.