Donald Trump says he would accept House speaker job

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would consider accepting the speaker of the House job on a short-term basis if Republicans deadlock selecting a new one, though one lawmaker claimed the former president plans to endorse Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for the post.

If House Republicans can't reach consensus on a candidate to replace the deposed Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., "they have asked me if I would consider taking the speakership until they get somebody longer-term, because I am running for president," Trump told Fox News Digital.