Newt Gingrich Suggests Female Speaker Candidates to Unite GOP as the House Enters Third Week Without Leader

“In some ways, given the level of rowdiness and the level of juvenile behavior, it’s conceivable that a female speaker would be more effective.”

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at the America First Policy Institute Agenda Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested a female speaker for the House so that the candidate could unite the divided Republicans as the GOP has been struggling to find a new speaker, leaving the House three weeks without a leader.

“I wish they had a woman candidate out of all the candidates they’ve got running,” Mr. Gingrich said during a Fox News Sunday’s interview on Oct. 22.