The world’s richest man Elon Musk’s growing influence in Washington that proved pivotal to killing a proposed government funding bill has catapulted him into the conversation for House speaker, at least among two outspoken Republican members of Congress, though earlier attempts to put an outsider in the role have failed to gain traction and were seen as political stunts. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jabariyoung/2024/12/19/forbes-blk-50-2024/ Subscribe to FORBES: