'Emergency break glass option' on the table for Republicans to rush Trump certification
03 January
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Confronted by the possibility of a revolt by far-right House members against re-electing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), the GOP leadership is considering taking emergency measures to assure the certification of the votes for Donald Trump as president next week.
According to a report from CNN, there is a consideration of an "emergency break glass option" on the table designed to go around the lack of a speaker if one is not voted in on Friday.
As it stands now, there is one definite no vote on Johnson from Rep. Tom Massie (R-KY), with as many as 14 more House Republicans who are on the fence about handing the gavel back to the Louisiana conservative.
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With that in mind, there is consideration being given to calling an emergency session –– the "break the glass" scenario –– that would allow the Trump presidential certification to proceed four years after it was disrupted by supporters of the losing Trump who stormed the Capitol and forced lawmakers to flee for their lives.
However, as CNN is reporting, that "special" session may not come to pass because it "would be a tough sell for many institutionalist Republicans."
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Should it not come to pass, the slim Republication majority may just wait up the speaker leadership squabble knowing they have until Jan. 20 when the inauguration ceremony is scheduled.
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