Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says will call for a vote to remove Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish as Speaker of the House. Greene says she voted for Johnson to lead the House because he was a conservative, but his views have changed.
“He was solidly pro-life. He voted to secure the border. He voted to fight against democrats, fight against the witch hunt against President Trump. But once he became Speaker, he has become a man that none of us recognize,” Greene said.
Greene said at a press conference today she’ll call for a vote next week. But Democrats plan to table the motion. House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar from California:
“We want to turn the page. We don’t want to turn the clock back and let Marjorie Taylor Greene dictate the schedule and the calendar of what’s ahead. We want to turn the page and focus on the pressing issues,” Aguilar said.
A motion to table Greene’s resolution would be a procedural move to keep it from it ever reaching the floor.
Greene is upset Johnson supported a military spending bill that sent hundreds of millions of dollars to Ukraine, who is fighting off a Russian invasion. She also does not like the relationship Johnson has developed with Democrats.
“They have endorsed him. They are ready to support him as Speaker. They want to keep it going, keep the band together. Why? Because Mike Johnson is giving them everything they want,” Greene said.
Johnson released a statement that says a motion to remove him as Speaker is wrong for the Republican Conference, wrong for the institution, and wrong for the country.
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