Democrats Pledge to Save Mike Johnson if MTG Moves to Oust Him

Democrats Pledge to Save Mike Johnson if MTG Moves to Oust Him


Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson as a turncoat after the Democrat leadership in the House vowed to save Johnson from being ousted if Greene forces a vote on her the speaker’s position.

Greene has been unhappy with Johnson’s many work with Democrats, such as the passage of the $95 billion foreign aid bill April 20. But the Democrats have now spoken up and pledged to oppose any removal effort by Republicans, The Hill reported.

House Democrat leaders published a joint statement on Tuesday declaring they would vote to table any “motion to vacate” the speaker’s position — a motion that’s required to force the speaker out, like the one that led to the ouster of former House Speaker

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