[Reno89519]

But not a member of Congress, so a non-starter.

[mad_as_he$$]

Speaker not required to be member:

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Speaker+not+required+to+be+member&t=brave&ia=web

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Speaker does not have to be a member of congress. That could be a good thing.

[Bob Ireland]

***But not a member of Congress, so a non-starter***

You are incorrect; the Speaker does not have to be a 'member' of the House. Prior to Mike Johnson's appointment, some in the House were lobbying for Donald trump to be Speaker. Obviously Trump declined.