Claudia Tenney Says Hakeem Jeffries Could Be Speaker Soon [Video]

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) expressed concern about the spate of Republican retirements hitting the House of Representatives.

Last week, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) announced he will step away from Congress in April. When he departs, the GOP majority will be a narrow 217-213 with potentially more Republican early retirements to come. Gallagher’s revelation came just as former Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) called it quits.

On Monday’s Kudlow on Fox Business, Larry Kudlow was baffled by Gallagher’s decision to leave after Wisconsin’s cutoff date for holding a special election to fill the seat. Instead, it will remain vacant until January 2025.

“What’s Gallagher think he’s doing?” the host asked Tenney.

“I don’t know,” she replied. “He’s gotta stay.”

Tenney then raised the prospect of Democrats retaking the House thanks to more Republican retirements, which would elevate Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to the speakership:

We can get a special election. It’s a very safe Republican seat. We’ll …